Contribution: Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Conseil de la Nation huronne-wendat
$24,999.00
Digitization and Accessibility of Historical Records of the Huron-Wendat Nation Council
FY 2019-20 · 2019-04-08
Summary
The project aims at the targeted digitization of historical documents of the Council of the Huron-Wendat Nation, including institutional archives as well as archives of private origin. Digitisation will make it possible to preserve and preserve old and rare documents using digital media. The project will also make available to a greater number of people historical documents that are regularly requested, such as old photographic collections, documents related to reserve maps and plans, lands, etc. The project also makes it possible to involve young Huron-Wendat people in digitization work.
Department
Program
Documentary Heritage Communities ProgramDocumentary Heritage Communities Program (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Wendake, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2020-03-31
Agreement Number
1920-0866
Agreement Start Date
2019-04-08
Agreement Title
Digitization and Accessibility of Historical Records of the Huron-Wendat Nation Council
Agreement Title (French)
Numérisation et accessibilité de documents historiques du Conseil de la Nation huronne-wendat
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$24,999.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The project aims at the targeted digitization of historical documents of the Council of the Huron-Wendat Nation, including institutional archives as well as archives of private origin. Digitisation will make it possible to preserve and preserve old and rare documents using digital media. The project will also make available to a greater number of people historical documents that are regularly requested, such as old photographic collections, documents related to reserve maps and plans, lands, etc. The project also makes it possible to involve young Huron-Wendat people in digitization work.
Description (French)
Le projet vise la numérisation ciblée de documents historiques du Conseil de la Nation huronne-wendat incluant les archives institutionnelles ainsi que des archives d'origines privées. La numérisation permettra de préserver et de conserver les documents anciens et rares grâce à des supports numériques. Le projet permettra également de rendre accessible à un plus grand nombre de personnes les documents historiques qui font l'objet de demandes régulières telles que les collections de photographie anciennes, les documents reliés aux cartes et plans de la réserve, aux terrains, etc. Le projet permet de surcroît d'impliquer de jeunes Hurons-Wendat dans les travaux de numérisation.
Expected Results
In the short term, the objective of the project is to make the documents more accessible to the organization's members, approximately 100 people, who will be able to use this data directly for their work. In the long term, the Council of the Huron-Wendat Nation wishes to publicize their archives, digitize them and raise public awareness of them so that they have greater visibility in the community.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, l’objectif du projet est de faciliter l’accessibilité des documents pour les membres de l’organisme, soit environ 100 personnes, qui pourront ainsi se servir de ces données directement pour leur travail. À long terme, le Conseil de la nation Huronne-Wendat souhaite publiciser leurs archives, les numériser et sensibiliser la population à celles-ci afin qu’elles aient une plus grande visibilité dans la communauté.
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 favorise l'épanouissement des collectivités des bibliothèques et des archives en développant leur capacité à préserver, à rendre accessible et à promouvoir le patrimoine documentaire local.
Recipient City
Wendake
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Conseil de la Nation huronne-wendat
Recipient Postal Code
G0A 4V0
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
129-2019-2020-Q1-00014