Helpful Tools
The CSTC Archives exists within a community of resources that can be accessed freely by the public. Please use the following resources and links to access Archival Records Management tools, External Archival and Library Collections, and Funding Streams.
CSTC Archival Toolkit for First Nations Communities
Archival Records Management
Archives Association of British Columbia: Archivist’s Toolkit
Archives Association of British Columbia: Indigenous Archives and Record-keeping
Archives Association of British Columbia: Webinars and Distance Education
Association of Canadian Archivists: Aboriginal Archives Guide
Indigitization Toolkit (Tools for digitization projects)
First Nations in BC Knowledge Network Resource Library
Royal BC Museum: Repatriation Handbook
External Archival and Library Collections
Library and Archives Canada: Discover Indigenous Heritage Collections
Union of BC Indian Chiefs Resource Centre
Xwi7xwa Library at the University of British Columbia
Indian Residential Schools History and Dialogue Centre Collections
Royal BC Museum: Indigenous Collections and Repatriation Department
Funding Streams
First Peoples Cultural Council
Friends of BC Archives: Terry Reksten Memorial Fund and Indigenous Research Fund
BC Museums Association: Repatriation Grant
Canadian Heritage: Museums Assistance Program
Library and Archives Canada: Listen, Hear Our Voices and Documentary Heritage Communities Program