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)
- A Reconciliation Framework for Canadian Archives (2020)
Co-Leads: Erica Hernández-Read , Head, Northern BC Archives, University of Northern British Columbia and Donald Johnson, Special Media Archivist, Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (member of the Lytton Nation)
Members:
- Alestine Andre, former Heritage Researcher (retired), Department of Cultural Heritage, Gwich’in Tribal Council (member of the Gwich’in Nation)
- Valerie Bighetty, Research Assistant, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc.
- Marthe Brown, Archivist, Laurentian University
- Marnie Burnham, Manager, Regional Services, Public Services Branch, Library and Archives Canada
- Camille Callison, Indigenous Strategies Librarian, University of Manitoba (member of the Tahltan Nation)
- Leesha Cowan, Disposition Management Archivist, Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (Métis)
- Victoria Deleary, Treaty Research Coordinator, Chippewas of the Thames (member of the Chippewas of the Thames Nation)
- Luciana Duranti, Professor, UBC School of Library, Archival & Information Studies
- Raymond Frogner, Director of Archives, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
- Sarah Gauntlett, Archivist, Avataq Cultural Institute
- Sara Janes, Archivist, Lakehead University Archives, Lakehead University
- Jennifer Jansen, Records Analyst, Tsawwassen First Nation
- Mary Jane Johnson, former Heritage Manager (retired), Kluane First Nation (member of the Kluane Nation)
- Gerry Lawson, Oral History Lab Coordinator, Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia (member of the Heiltsuk Nation)
- Krista McCracken, Archives Supervisor, Arthur A. Wishart Library and Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre, Algoma University
- Olga McIvor, Research Facilitator, Research and Development, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc.(member of the Sandy Bay Nation)
- Rita Mogyorosi, Records and Information Officer, B.C. Pavilion Corporation (PavCo)
- Raegan Swanson, Executive Director, The ArQuives (formerly Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives)
- Andy Thomas, Researcher, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. (member of the Chemawawin Cree Nation)
- Nichole Vonk, SharePoint Project Lead, The United Church of Canada
- Robin Wallace, Reference Archivist & Librarian, Provincial Archives of Alberta
- Genevieve Weber, Archivist, BC Archives (Royal BC Museum)
