Coming Home: Gathering the Lost Documentary Heritage of the Dakelh and Sekani Peoples
Since its inception in 1981, the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (CSTC) has worked with its member nations to provide a voice and support in many areas, such as: traditional language and culture development, self-government, natural resource management, specific land claims, capital planning and technical services, government-to-government interfacing, as well as serve as a political platform for all Dakelh and Sekani Nations. The documentary heritage that resulted from all this work is a crucial and integral key to the identity of the Dakelh and Sekani Peoples and can assist in providing evidence and direction for future growth. Unfortunately, many community members have forgotten the work once undertaken with the Tribal Council and are unaware of the documentary heritage contained within the organization.
Coming Home: Gathering the Lost Documentary Heritage of the Dakelh and Sekani Peoples is a project designed to increase access to and awareness of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council’s archival holdings, as well as increase the organization’s capacity to keep and preserve Canada’s documentary heritage in this region. In addition, this project seeks to reconnect former CSTC Communities with their history as members in the tribal council, and to enable them to utilize and explore the records of this partnership through online access to individualized Community Finding Aids.
More details to follow, as this project will reach completion in March 2025.
Funded by Library and Archives Canada
