A Reconciliation Framework for Canadian Archives
Draft for Public Review
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Publisher: Steering Committee on Canada’s Archives
Year Published: 2020
Pages: 28pp Resource Type: Article
Response to the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Taskforce of the Steering Committee on Canada’s Archives.
Abstract:
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Identified Principles
1. All Canadian archivists accept the responsibility of proactive respectful engagement led by Indigenous
community priorities.
2. The Canadian archival community acknowledges that this work requires sustained investments in human and financial resources. The equitable sharing of such resources is essential to building capacity in Indigenous and archival communities.
3. The Canadian archival community commits to, and advocates for, shifting institutional priorities to respond
to the needs of Indigenous communities.
4. The Canadian archival community supports future generations by working collaboratively with Elders and
Youth in the revitalization of Indigenous memory, knowledge, governance and legal systems.
5. The Canadian archival community acknowledges that Indigenous peoples - First Nations, Inuit, and Métis -
are diverse, distinct and sovereign nations.
6. The Canadian archival community is committed to reconciliation and relationship building guided by the
principles of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and United Nations Joinet-
Orentlicher Principles and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
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