Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Creating accessibility to Mi’kmaw Elders’ collections via MDCC's digital portal and exhibitions
Agreement Number:
2526-0053
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project will preserve, protect, and make accessible, archival collections through Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre’s online digital portal and future exhibition galleries. This access-based management project will make collections publicly available while increasing the organization’s digital preservation capacity.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Overall expected results include increased awareness and accessibility to the collection. This will benefit users by providing both short and long term access to the collection’s contents. Main expected results include the hiring of an additional staff member to dedicate their entire time to the project.
Location:
Millbrook, Nova Scotia, CA B6L0C9
Reference Number:
129-2025-2026-Q1-00007
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
867004517
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre
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.