Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Netshodane Nats'ulnuk (We Remember Our Ancestors)
Agreement Number:
LHOV-04-038
Agreement Value:
$98,335.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 1, 2023 - Oct 31, 2024
Description:
The main goal of this project is to digitize, translate, transcribe and build a database of audio, video, and visual assets that are currently housed at Saik'uz band office. This collection represents research and interviews that reach back to the 1970s and covers topics such as traditional practices, genealogy, history, legends and beliefs. The focus of this 2023-2024 project is to digitize, translate, transcribe and build a searchable database of the work that was carried out by a retired researcher that worked with our ancestors.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Project Manager will be trained in data base creation and management
60-80 audiotapes will be digitized, and sound repaired
10 Mini DVD, 20 8mm, Hi8 video tapes, and 10 VHS tapes will be digitized
100 audio digitized audio and video files VHS tapes will transferred to MP3 files will be translated and transcribed
Location:
Vanderhoof, British Columbia, CA V0J 3A1
Reference Number:
129-2023-2024 Q1-LHOV-04-038
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Saik'uz First Nation
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.