Summit on Archives in the Yukon
Following our previous summits in 2018 and 2019
We have new archival stories to share…
And many of you do too!
Wed Jun 9, 2021 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Virtual Workshop Livestream
Angela Code - Moderator
Gùdia, Mary Jane Johnson - Yukon First Nation Elder
Sheila Greer, Roberta Nakoochee and Nancy Vanden-Eykel - Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN)
Susan Parsons - Trondëk Hwëch'in First Nation (THFN)
Karly Leonard and Tahyah Van Bibber - Yukon Native Language Centre (YNLC)
This panel will explore the policies and procedures developed by the Yukon Council of Archives' Yukon Self-Governing First Nations members. With the increasing awareness of Indigenous records through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) Calls to Action and other Indigenous activities across the world, YCA would like to take this opportunity to create a safe space to share some of our members' archival policies and procedures. This workshop will invite discussion on current practice in Indgenizing Canadian archives and how we can move Reconciliation efforts forward. YCA hopes by sharing our members' experiences in policy-making, it will encourage others to share similar efforts. Together, we can create policies that honour Indigenous perspectives relating to the care of their Nations' records.
An opening statement acknowledging the workshop's location in the Traditional Territories of the Kwalin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwä'chän Council will be given.
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
Be better informed on the obstacles and parameters of creating archival policies and procedures relating to Indigenous archival heritage institutions and holdings.
Have a better understanding of what it means to "Indigenize" archives and how that can be reflected in archival policies and procedures, using Yukon Self-Governing First Nations as case studies.
Have an increased awareness of the developing critical discourse on Indigenization in the Canadian archival discipline.
For more information on the conference and to register go to link -> https://archivists.ca/2021
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Instructor: Ern Bieman (Candian Heritage Information Network)
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (1-hour break for lunch)
Location: Yukon Archives
Cost: Free (registration required)
The gathering of any cultural heritage information today involves a digital element; whether this is the electronic documentation of museum collections or archival fonds, the digitization of tangible objects through scanning and photography, or the recording of intangible cultural heritage through audio and video.
Using digital equipment simplifies work. It facilitates the searching and browsing of your information, and the sharing of it within and beyond your community. In some cases (as with the recording of intangible cultural heritage), it creates digital artifacts in their own right. However, digitized formats can also leave one exposed to the risk of losing access: loss of stored media, degradation of physical carriers, loss of hardware, changes to operating systems, software, and file formats, loss of copyright information, provenance information, and confirmation of object authenticity, are among a few of the issues affecting access.
Digital preservation standards exist, but much of it is daunting to all but the largest of institutions. This workshop, distills and prioritizes many of the existing standards and best practices, and offers a path for even the smallest institutions to implement the most important and practical elements that are core to digital preservation. Using the Canadian Heritage Information Network’s Digital Preservation Toolkit as a roadmap, we will learn how to conduct a survey of digital assets, how to develop a digital preservation policy, and how to select and implement a digital preservation plan. The workshop will also provide practical advice on implementing and managing digital preservation technologies in small institutions.
Limited to 20 participants. This workshop is presented in conjunction the Our Trails Bring Us Together / Haa deiyí wóoshxh haa ła.ât / Łä̀chʼi tän kwäga dūjal du conference. Please register via the conference Eventbrite listing here (select workshop ticket option).
Funding for this project is made possible with support from Government of Yukon’s Community Development Fund.
Celebrating the Kohklux Maps at 150 Year
Dates: October 24-27, 2019 (reception October 24, conference sessions October 25-27)
Location: Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
This multi-disciplinary conference commemorates the 150th anniversary of the drawing of the Kohklux Maps by Chilkat Tlingit chief Kohklux and his people at Klukwan, Alaska for American scientist George Davidson. These are the oldest surviving maps of south-east Alaska and southern Yukon, and the oldest known maps drawn by Indigenous people in this part of the world. 11 years later, Hän river pilot Paul Kandik drew the Kandik Map for French Canadian fur trader François Mercier, documenting the region around the Yukon, Tanana, and upper Kuskokwim rivers.
Using these maps as a starting point, join us to explore themes such as trade alliances, astronomy, Indigenous languages and place names, mapmaking, travel and journey experiences, and more. This conference will offer a forum for the exchange of new research, stories, and memories between community knowledge-keepers, academics, historians, and others.
The conference will coincide with the launch of a new travelling exhibition exploring the Kohklux and Kandik Maps in their historical and contemporary contexts, including their origins and ongoing significance. A shared opening reception for the exhibition and conference will take place during the evening of October 24.
Note: Champagne and Aishihik First Nations will host a Family Gathering event on Saturday, October 19 as part of the Kohklux Maps at 150 commemoration. Open to all, it will feature stories and information about families in Alaska and Yukon linked by the maps, languages, cultures and history.
This conference is produced in partnership with Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center, Champagne and Aishihik First Nations/Da Kų Cultural Centre, and Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. Funding for this project is made possible with support from Government of Yukon’s Community Development Fund.
Want to learn more about the Kohklux Map? You can download our 1995 publication, The Kohklux Map, here (PDF, 10 MB).
OSN60 – 2019 - Indigenous Language Revitalization
Open Source North Event - Days Inn, Whitehorse Yukon September 16 – 18 2019
(17th is full day at meeting room)
A couple of like minded fans of open source and broadcasting are putting on an event in Northern Canada’s Yukon Territory.
We will have a meeting space to spend the day networking and learning more about how open source works with language. This opportunity is for novices, regulators, funders, coders, and anyone interested what we are doing. Topics we are learning and discussing will include:
Language Revitalization Tools
Indigenous Alerts
Media Asset Management
And anything else of interest
There is no charge to attend this event. We have a group rate for hotel accommodation and discounted airline vouchers. Please contact us (osn60@cjucfm.com) to RSVP, find out more or contribute suggestions.
Last year’s conference
Venue: Deloitte - #2800, 1055 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC
May 2, 2019 - Pre-conference Workshops & Vancouver Art Gallery Library & Archives Tour Event
AABC workshop "Records Management 101"
This one-day workshop will introduce participants to the foundational concepts of records management, including business analysis, records inventorying, classification, and scheduling. The course will also place records management in the wider information environment. Participants will learn about international standards such as Generallly Accepted Recordkeeping Principles and ISO15489.
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Workshop registration: min 8; max 24
Registration fee: $150.00 members; $230.00 non-members
Please note that participants are responsible for their own lunch purchase for this workshop.
ARMA workshop "Writing Effective Administrative Policies"
Every organization needs administrative policies-e.g., HR, IT, Security, Finance-that govern employee behaviour. Too often, though, these policies are so long and confusing that no one reads them, and they may be written in a way that sounds like angry parents yelling at naughty children.
Getting compliance with your policies and directives under these conditions is an uphill battle. The challenge is especially acute for subject matter experts who have never been formally trained in policy writing. In this workshop, you will learn the secrets behind making your policy instruments clear, succinct, and respectful, so that they invite compliance rather than impede it. The Perfect Policies approach has been adopted by policy groups in organizations such as the RCMP, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and the Ontario Ministry of Archives.
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm
Workshop registration: min 8; max 24
Registration fee: $250.00 members; $300.00 non-members
Event: Vancouver Art Gallery Library & Archives Tour
http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/collection_and_research/library.html
The Vancouver Art Gallery Library is a non-circulating collection specializing in contemporary, modern and Canadian art. The Library holdings include more than 50,000 books and exhibition catalogues, 60 journal subscriptions, 5,000 artist files, sound recordings and auction catalogues that document painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, photography, video and emerging art forms. The Archives contain the official records of the Gallery since its founding in 1931 and some personal papers of local artists and writers.
Time: 3:00 - 5:00pm (meet in Art Gallery lobby at 3pm)
Event Registration: max 20 participants
Registration fee: FREE - pre-registration required
May 3, 2019 - Conference & AABC AGM
8:30 - 9:00am Registration 9:00 - 9:20am Welcoming remarks 9:20 - 9:50amI attended the ARMA NCR Conference, so you don't have to! 9:50 - 10:30am Compliance in the Cloud10:30 - 10:45am Coffee break10:45 - 12:00pmRecords and Archives Management in China12:00 - 1:00pmLunch1:00 - 2:00pmFrom Stories to Paper to Digital - Protecting the Indigenous Legacy 2:00 - 2:30pmImproving Buy-In to Information Management Policies2:30 - 2:45pmCoffee break2:45 - 3:45pmAccess and Privacy in First Nations: A Comparative Case Study3:45 - 4:00pmClosing remarks4:00 - 5:00pmAABC AGM
Presentation abstracts and speak bios can be found HERE
Conference Registration Fees:
Registration includes coffee breaks(s) and lunch.
Workshop and conference registration deadline: April 19, 2019
AABC / ARMA Member $125.00
Non-member $150.00
Student $50.00
Questions?
Please direct questions related to the conference to Lauren.MacLean@leg.bc.ca
Dietary Restrictions?
Do you have any dietary restrictions that we should know about for catering purposes? Please contact Lauren.MacLean@leg.bc.ca
Source: https://aabc.ca/events/2019-aabc-annual-conference/
