Grants and Contributions:
Title:
WWI Mi'kmaq Sma’knisk—Never Forgotten
Agreement Number:
LHOV-04-009
Agreement Value:
$17,750.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
The project will ensure the preservation of ninety WW1 Mi'kmaq Veterans's collected by Dr. Julien, Mi’kmaq historian and researcher. The collection includes he First Nations community of which the Veteran is registered; family information (immediate and extended); personal accomplishments: obituaries; burial site locations.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Creation of 90 digitized WW1 Mi'kmaq Veterans' profiles from hardcopies
Organizing and scanning of 90 Veteran's files
Uploading and preservation of the digitized files (150 audiocassettes) to the CMM's DocuShare database
Notifying Mi'kmaw communities that the files are available by request
Location:
Millbrook, Nova Scotia, CA B2N 6N7
Reference Number:
129-2023-2024 Q1-LHOV-04-009
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq
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.