Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Stó:lō Genealogy Preservation Project
Agreement Number:
LHOV-04-014
Agreement Value:
$43,610.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 30, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
Description:
The Stó:lō Genealogy Office has many undigitized files containing valuable family history, xwelmexw (ancestral) names, oral history notes, Stó:lō Veteran research, placenames research, publications, and more. This project will be a continuation to digitize a genealogical collection of records and placename collection and the transcription of placenames and xwelmexw names from those records. As time permits, additional record collections within the office will be digitized. The funding would assist in continued capacity building, third-party training opportunities, and data sovereignty, storage, community sharing, and training for the genealogy assistant.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Creation of digitized family history records pertaining to placenames
Filing of Phase 1 rolled charts into archival chart tubes
Elder /community input for names and Halq'emeylem transcriptions
Community outreach via social media and other means about the project
Location:
Chilliwack, British Columbia, CA V2R 4G5
Reference Number:
129-2023-2024 Q1-LHOV-04-014
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Stó:lo Service Agency Society
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.