Title:
Coming Home: Finding the Lost Documentary Heritage of the Dakelh and Sekani People
Agreement Number:
2425-0029
Agreement Value:
$41,540.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
Key activities will involve updating archival descriptions in current finding aids to include community names, compiling 18 individual community finding aids, and finally distributing these finding aids to communities and providing training in their use. Historically, Dakelh and Sekani Peoples have been less documented compared to other BC First Nations, so this project fills a need to provide knowledge of and access to this vital documentary heritage, and to increase awareness of the CSTC collection.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
The short-term results and deliverables for the project is the completion of a robust Finding Aid for each of the 18 CSTC Member Nations, past and present, as well as the creation and delivery of training sessions that will provide knowledge of the documentary heritage in the CSTC collection, as well as instructions on the purpose and use of the community finding aids. Long-term results will include permanent capacities for both CSTC staff and the CSTC Communities to undertake better collection management, preservation, and repatriation activities.
Location:
Prince George, British Columbia, CA V2L 3N2
Reference Number:
129-2024-2025-Q1-00006
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
106877558
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
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.