The Response to the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Taskforce will conduct a review of archival policies and best practices existent across the country and identify potential barriers to reconciliation efforts between the Canadian archival community and Indigenous record keepers. With such a review in hand, the Taskforce will then work in collaboration with Indigenous communities to create an actionable response to this research which will become the foundation for a reconciliation framework for Canadian archives.
For more information, please view our:
- Project Charter
- Action Plan
- Methodology Overview
- Report on the Results from the Survey on Reconciliation Action & Awareness in Canadian Archives (2017)
Lead: Erica Hernández-Read (University of Northern British Columbia)
Members:
- Raymond Frogner, Director of Archives, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
- Krista McCracken, Archives Supervisor, Arthur A. Wishart Library and Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre, Algoma University
- Marthe Brown, Archivist, Laurentian University
- Raegan Swanson, Executive Director, ArQuives (formerly Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives)
- Nichole Vonk, General Council Archivist, The United Church of Canada Archives
- Jennifer Jansen, Records Analyst, Tsawwassen First Nation
- Marnie Burnham, Strategic Advisor, Public Services Branch
Library and Archives Canada / Government of Canada - Dr. Luciana Duranti, Professor, UBC School of Library, Archival & Information Studies
- Rita Mogyorosi, Records and Information Officer, B.C. Pavilion Corporation (PavCo)
- Sara Janes, Archivist, Lakehead University Archives, Lakehead University
- Braden Cannon, Private Records Archivist, Provincial Archives of Alberta
- Robin Wallace, Reference Archivist & Librarian, Provincial Archives of Alberta
- Sarah Gauntlett, Archivist, Avataq Cultural Institute
Indigenous Partners:
- Melissa Adams, Archivist/Librarian, Union of BC Indian Chiefs
- Victoria Deleary, Treaty Research Coordinator, Chippewas of the Thames
- Donald Johnson, Special Media Archivist, Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan
- Camille Callison, Indigenous Services Librarian, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba
- Alestine Andre, Former Heritage Researcher, Department of Cultural Heritage, Gwich’in Tribal Council
- Mary Jane Johnson, Heritage Manager, Kluane First Nation
- Gerry Lawson, Oral History Lab Coordinator, Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia
- Jamie Brake, Archaeologist, Torngâsok Cultural Centre, Nunatsiavut Government
- Kyle Crotty, Heritage Program Coordinator, Nunatsiavut Government
- Anita Kora, Librarian/Archivist, Inuit Qaujisarvingat
- Andy Thomas, Researcher, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc.
- Valerie Bighetty, Research Assistant, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc.
- Olga McIvor, Research Facilitator, Research and Development, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc.
- Leesha Cowan, Contract Archivist
- Jonathan Lainey, Curator, First Peoples, Canadian Museum of History
- Deborah Pelletier, Consultant & Educator, Aboriginal education, libraries, archives & information management
