Museums and Archives (Calls 67-70)
The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ acknowledges that we are gathered on ancestral lands, on Treaty One Territory. Our water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. These lands are the heartland of the Métis people.
We are committed to implementing the recommendations of the .
Projects and initiatives
Some of the programs and initiatives that members of The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ community have undertaken related to Calls to Action 67-70: Museums and Archives are:
BIPOC Collections at the Archives. This features links to Indigenous collections and related digital resources, including the TRC web archive UÂ鶹´«Ã½ created in collaboration with the NCTR, LAC, and UM. (
Indigenous afternoons in the archives. Dr. Mary Jane McCallum and Dr. Erin Millions have hosted a series of free archival research drop-in sessions to encourage researchers, students, and community members to spend time accessing and interpreting historical records at the Archives of Manitoba. Their work was recognized with a . (
Two-spirit archives. The supports scholarship and research while preserving the history and the contributions of Two-Spirit peoples. (
United Church of Canada Archives. This retains many Residential School records, copies of which have been provided to NCTR, as well as records of the Indigenous Ministries. (
Publications
Lougheed, Brett,Moran, Ry, and Callison, Camille. "." Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, Taylor and Francis. (
Share how you're responding to the TRC's Calls to Action
If you have taken part in an initiative that contributes to The University of Â鶹´«Ã½'s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, please email communications@uwinnipeg.ca