Grants and Contributions:

Title:
Building the Archives
Agreement Number:
2223-0133
Agreement Value:
$24,304.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
The Frog Lake Library will work with local libraries and postsecondary institutions in order to build internal and community capacity to digitize and share knowledge from documentary, oral and embedded sources about Frog Lake First Nations’ (FLFNs) histories, so that the Nations’ continuing memory is documented, preserved, and available to the public for current and future generations. This project will lead to digitizing a collection of historical paper documents, which will be contextualized with knowledge from local Elders and then made available online for the purpose of increasing access to, and awareness of, FLFNs’ local documentary heritage.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:

Short-term results:
A1) Three Frog Lake Library staff will attend training and apply their skills for the purpose of building the institution’s capacity with respect to assessing and ingesting historical Frog Lake documents and making them and the related context available digitally. Evaluated through workshop attendance.
B1) Elders’ inputs are honoured and provide clear guidance about respectful and impactful ways to conduct this project. This will improve the project impact. Evaluated through Elders’ participation in connecting archival and digitization work with the community.
Long-term results:
A2) Library staff will gain capacity to develop and implement a collaborative digitization and archives strategy with community and regional partners. Evaluated through participants' achievement of learning objectives and comments from learners.
C1) Community members from Frog Lake, Cree peoples, and additional Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups will gain access to up to 100 sets of digitized priority historical documents and contexts important for public, cultural, scholarly, and additional purposes, which support Truth and Reconciliation through improved understanding of Frog Lake history. Evaluated through the number of sets of historical materials digitized per month.

Location:
Frog Lake, Alberta, CA T0A 1M0
Reference Number:
129-2022-2023-Q1-00028
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
N/A
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Frog Lake Library
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Program Purpose:

The Documentary Heritage Communities Program supports the development of Canada's local archival and library communities by increasing their capacity to preserve, provide access to, and promote local documentary heritage.