Title:
Repatriating the Janet and George Diveky Collection
Agreement Number:
LHOV-03-060
Agreement Value:
$76,569.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2023
Description:
Avataq recently acquired the archives of Janet and George Diveky, two educators who devoted their careers to working with Inuit and Dene communities in Nunavik, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories starting in the 1960s.
The Diveky collection at Avataq contains documents produced and collected by Janet and George when they lived in Kuujjuaq and Inukjuak in the 1960s, and in Kimmirut, Kugaaruk, Kugluktuk, and Kangiqliniq in the 1970s. It includes audio recordings of interviews with Inuit, original documents and publications pertaining to Janet and George’s educational work and anthropological research, nearly 1 000 photographs, and dozens of artifacts.
This project aims to fully process and digitize the audio and textual records to ensure their long-term preservation. By doing so, it will make these invaluable resources accessible for the first time to Inuit community members, responding to the strong interest expressed by Nunavimmiut.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Creation of digital preservation copies of the audio recordings and textual records in the Janet and George Diveky collection
Storage and indexing of the digitized collection in Avataq's archival database system
Physical preservation of original recordings and textual records in archival containers and storage facility
Increased access and promotion of the Diveky collection via a public online exhibit
Digitization of all 23 audio reels, 25 audiocassettes, and 69 linear centimetres (three boxes) of textual records
Location:
Westmount, Quebec, CA H3Z 2Y5
Reference Number:
129-2022-2023-Q1-LHOV-03-060
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Avataq Cultural Institute
Program:
Listen, Hear Our Voices
Program Purpose:
Listen, Hear Our Voices supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis governments and non-profit organizations in: 1) digitizing existing documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures, and 2) building the skills, knowledge and resources to do this work in their communities.