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Title:

CYFN Arrangement, Description and Access Project 2023-24

Agreement Number:

2324-0099

Agreement Value:

$59,889.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) Archives Access Project application for 2023-24 DHCP focuses on completion of finding aids for records created by departments of CYFN and its predecessor organizations (Yukon Native Brotherhood, Yukon Association of Non-Status Indians, Council for Yukon Indians) from circa 1970 to 2010 including: Finance (170 boxes), Communications (18 boxes), Housing (58 boxes), Self Government Secretariat (85 boxes),; and for CYFN-Yukon Native Language Centre: Linguistic Research records (14 boxes) and @500 maps.

Organization:

Library and Archives Canada

Expected Results:

Short-term results include specific tasks completed by Project Archivist to organize and describe 365 boxes of textual records and assist Yukon Native Language Centre Archivist Trainee with processing 500 maps. Long-term results will increase research use of records related to foundational organizations for Yukon land claims: YNB, YANSI, CYI and linguistic research records and maps of the Yukon Native Language Centre.

Location:

Whitehorse, Yukon, CA Y1A 4P1

Reference Number:

129-2023-2024-Q1-00030

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

710031

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Council of Yukon First Nations

Program:

Documentary Heritage Communities Program

Program Purpose:

The Documentary Heritage Communities Program supports the development of Canada's local archival and library communities by increasing their capacity to preserve, provide access to, and promote local documentary heritage.