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Contribution: Documentary Heritage Communities Program

Williams Lake First Nation

$22,775.00

Williams Lake First Nation: Record, Digitize, and Share Traditional Knowledge and Language

FY 2021-22 · 2021-05-17

Summary
Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) is in the process of cataloging and digitizing Traditional Knowledge from Elders within the community. Interviews conducted with Elders gather both Traditional Knowledge and Secwepemc language so that the cultural heritage can be digitized, stored and transferred to future generations. One of the long-term priorities of WLFN is to expand the Little Chiefs Primary School, currently grades kindergarten-grade 4 to K-12 and use the Traditional Knowledge and language gathered from Elders to inform a language immersion curriculum, ultimately maintaining the Secwepemc culture and language for future generations of the WLFN community.
Program
Documentary Heritage Communities ProgramDocumentary Heritage Communities Program (linked with high confidence)
Location
Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2022-03-31
Agreement Number
2122-0080
Agreement Start Date
2021-05-17
Agreement Title
Williams Lake First Nation: Record, Digitize, and Share Traditional Knowledge and Language
Agreement Title (French)
Première nation de Williams Lake : Enregistrer, numériser et partager les connaissances et la langue traditionnelle
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$22,775.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) is in the process of cataloging and digitizing Traditional Knowledge from Elders within the community. Interviews conducted with Elders gather both Traditional Knowledge and Secwepemc language so that the cultural heritage can be digitized, stored and transferred to future generations. One of the long-term priorities of WLFN is to expand the Little Chiefs Primary School, currently grades kindergarten-grade 4 to K-12 and use the Traditional Knowledge and language gathered from Elders to inform a language immersion curriculum, ultimately maintaining the Secwepemc culture and language for future generations of the WLFN community.
Description (French)
La Première Nation de Williams Lake en est actuellement à cataloguer et à numériser des connaissances traditionnelles d'Aînés de la communauté. Les entrevues réalisées avec les Aînés concernent les connaissances traditionnelles et la langue des Secwepemc; le patrimoine culturel est numérisé, stocké et transféré aux génération futures. Une des priorités à long terme de la Première Nation est d’agrandir l’école primaire Little Chiefs, qui accueille actuellement des élèves de la maternelle à la 12e année, et d’utiliser les connaissances traditionnelles et la langue des Aînés pour créer un programme d’immersion linguistique et, ultimement, préserver la culture et la langue des Secwepemc pour les prochaines générations de la Première Nation de Williams Lake.
Expected Results
The expected results of this project will be maintaining the cultural heritage of the Secwepemc peoples and therefore maintaining the cultural heritage of Canada. The number of in-person interviews is expected to be at least 10 Elders. Funding from this program will enable WLFN to continue the important cultural heritage work of collecting Traditional Knowledge so that in the short term, the Elders’ Traditional Knowledge, stories, and language is gathered, archived, and shared with members of WLFN, as well as Canadians and the International community.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du projet sont de maintenir le patrimoine culturel des Secwepemc et, par le fait même, de préserver le patrimoine culturel du Canada. Nous prévoyons de réaliser des entrevues en personne avec au moins 10 Aînés. Le financement de ce programme permettra à la Première Nation de poursuivre son important travail sur le patrimoine culturel en rassemblant les connaissances traditionnelles pour qu’à court terme, les connaissances traditionnelles, les histoires et la langue des Aînés soient rassemblées et archivées et rendues accessibles aux membres de la Première Nation, à la population canadienne et à la communauté internationale.
Organization Code
lac-bac
Organization
Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Program Name
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Program Name (French)
Programme pour les collectivités du patrimoine documentaire
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.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme pour les collectivités du patrimoine documentaire appuie le développement des collectivités locales d'archives et de bibliothèques du Canada en renforçant leur capacité à préserver le patrimoine documentaire local, à y donner accès et à le promouvoir.
Recipient City
Williams Lake
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Williams Lake First Nation
Recipient Postal Code
V2G 5L1
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
129-2021-2022-Q1-00014