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Exploring Stakeholder: "Library and Archives Canada"
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April 5, 2024
Works from First Nation, Inuit, Métis artists from across Canada chosen for new library and archives in Ottawa
An artists drawing of the new Ottawa Public Library and National Archives in Ottawa. APTN News: Officials overseeing the development of Ādisōke, the new Ottawa Library and National Archives say 11 First Nation, Inuit and Métis artists are being commissioned to provide artwork for the building. At the moment the building, located on the western...
January 24, 2024
Project Naming is putting names to faces – one photo at a time
The national initiative through Library and Archives Canada has identified around 2,500 people since its inception in 2002. Note: This story contains racial slurs for Indigenous people. APTN News: When Deborah Kigjugalik Webster’s mother, Sally Webster, spotted a photo of an unidentified Inuit woman ice fishing in a newspaper, she knew immediately who it was....
May 19, 2023
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) helps preserve documentary heritage across Canada by funding projects in communities
NationTalk: Library and Archives Canada – This year, archives, libraries and documentary heritage institutions will share $1.5 million to carry out 38 projects, selected under Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP). View the projects funded by the DHCP in 2023–2024: List of 3 community projects in the Atlantic region List of 6 community project in...
August 13, 2021
Listen Hear Our Voices
$739,305 to support 19 projects by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation organizations throughout Canada to digitize and make accessible their existing audio and video heritage for future generations as part of the initiative’s second call for applications, which closed in December 2020. An Indigenous review committee, external to LAC, and consisting of First Nations, Inuit...
November 9, 2020
Hidden in Plain Sight
Library and Archives Canada has a wide variety of archival documents pertaining to the Métis Nation, including textual records, photographs, artwork, maps, stamps and sound recordings. This exhibition explores the portrayal of Métis Citizens—some of whom are “hiding in plain sight”—in art and photographic collections and the accompanying descriptions, and aims to foster a better...
October 1, 2020
Second round of funding
Second round of funding for up to $60,000 per project to support their efforts to identify, digitize and preserve Indigenous language recordings, and build digitization and preservation capacity in their communities. Indigenous organizations are encouraged to submit applications until noon on December 11, 2020 (Pacific Standard Time)...
October, 2020
Indigenous Heritage Action Plan Implementation Progress Report
In April 2019, Library and Archives Canada (LAC), guided by the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, launched a plan that comprises 28 actions by LAC to recognize Indigenous rights and increase access to its collection. This action plan was developed in consultation with the members of the Indigenous Advisory Circle, who provide LAC with...
January 6, 2020
Funding to 31 projects to preserve existing audio and video heritage
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is providing $2.3 million to support 31 projects by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation organizations. As part of the Government of Canada’s reconciliation efforts, LAC is supporting Indigenous communities as they seek to preserve and make accessible their existing audio and video heritage for future generations. “Listen, Hear Our...
May 15, 2019
Call for applications to fund digitization of culture and language recordings
Calling for applications to fund the digitization of culture and language recordings from cassette and VHS tapes. Eligible projects can focus on the digitization of records, training and equipment. However, funding cannot be used to create new recordings....
April, 2019
Indigenous Heritage Action Plan – 28 Actions
In order to pave the way for important changes within the institution, LAC is committed to playing an active role so that all employees have a better understanding of Indigenous peoples’ reconciliation process and participate in the reconciliation process. The 28 actions are delivered across 4 general themes: Institutional Change (1 – 9)In order to...
August 18, 2018
Pathways
Pathways was developed under a collaborative agreement between the Toronto Public Library and Library and Archives Canada. The exhibit was displayed in TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference Library from August 18 to October 28, 2018. It featured works by contemporary Indigenous artists as well as historical materials from the collections of Toronto Public Library (some available on...