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Title:

Yukon Native Language Centre long-term capacity for digitizing First Nations language materials in the Yukon

Agreement Number:

LHOV-03-016

Agreement Value:

$65,597.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 1, 2022 - Apr 28, 2023

Description:

Building on a previous project, the Yukon Native Language Centre (YNLC) will continue the digitization of priority materials identified by 10 Yukon First Nations (YFNs) and to work with the four YFNs that were unable to participate in the initial program. This project will continue to identify and digitize priority recordings of their First Nations languages. The project’s main goals: 1) Through collaboration with experts in digitization, the project will strengthen local YFN capacity for digitizing and archiving audiocassette recordings of YFN languages at the YNLC, an established regional hub for First nations language revitalization, documentation, and education in the Yukon. 2) Through continued collaboration with all 14 YFNs, the project will identify and improve access to high-impact audio language recordings by Elders and speakers in YNLC’s archival collections, providing valuable resources for First Nations language revitalization and education initiatives throughout the territory.

Organization:

Library and Archives Canada

Expected Results:

Digitize 300 audiocassette tapes representing approximately 450 hours of audio

Adaptation of digitization policies and procedures to reflect the needs and perspectives of YFNs and the YNLC website

Training for YNLC staff and affiliates in current digitization, archiving, sound editing methods, as well as ongoing support for the digitization and archiving of the prioritized cassette tapes

Location:

Whitehorse, Yukon, CA Y1A 4P1

Reference Number:

129-2022-2023-Q1-LHOV-03-016

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Council of Yukon First Nations - Yukon Native Language Centre

Program:

Listen, Hear Our Voices

Program Purpose:

Listen, Hear Our Voices supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis governments and non-profit organizations in: digitizing existing documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures; and building the skills, knowledge and resources to do this work in their communities.