Hi everyone, A reminder you can suggest resources through this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8UPee0AYVAHxraGoQekJcU5aD1KkzAKAR2Hmo_Np3EtZGvA/viewform?usp=sf_link> for the Archives Advisory Services Working Group's *Reconciliation Toolkit*. The form is now extended to stay open until April 17th. Take care, Kelli On Mon, 6 Mar 2023 at 12:34, AAO Office <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > March 6, 2023 > > *You are invited...* > > *to suggest resources for addition to the Archives Advisory Services > Working Group’s Reconciliation Toolkit for Non-Indigenous Archives in > Canada. If interested, you can suggest a resource through this form > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8UPee0AYVAHxraGoQekJcU5aD1KkzAKAR2Hmo_Np3EtZGvA/viewform?usp=sf_link>.* > > *Who is the Archives Advisory Services Working Group?* The Archives > Advisory Services Working Group (AAWG) is made up of provincial and > territorial Archives Advisors from across Canada and representatives from > other councils with committees instead of Archives Advisors > <https://archivescanada.ca/our-partners>. The group meets 6-8 times a > year to share expertise, assist in planning, and advocate for archival > institutions regionally and nationally. The AAO Institutional Development > Committee Chair and Archeion Coordinator attend these meetings on behalf of > the AAO. > > *What is the Non-Indigenous Archives in Canada Reconciliation Toolkit?* > The AAWG is developing an online Toolkit containing links and resources for > non-Indigenous archival institutions in Canada that are working with First > Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and documentary heritage. The AAWG’s > idea for this project emerged from questions and concerns raised to > Archives Advisors by non-Indigenous archivists about where and how to begin > on the path toward Reconciliation. The AAWG believes this Toolkit could be > a starting point and may help non-Indigenous archivists and archives > develop respectful and reciprocal relationships with their local Indigenous > community/communities. The AAWG’s Toolkit is meant to complement the work > of the Steering Committee for the TRC Taskforce, which is compiling > resources to assist Indigenous communities and organizations that are > developing archives. > > > The AAWG’s Toolkit will include a guide outlining the first steps > non-Indigenous archives and archivists might take when working with their > local First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. > > *How to suggest a resource for the Reconciliation Toolkit: *Provincial > and territorial association members are invited to suggest links to > resources that you have found helpful in your reconciliation work. If you > would like to contribute a suggested resource or resources for inclusion in > the Reconciliation Toolkit, please fill in this form > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8UPee0AYVAHxraGoQekJcU5aD1KkzAKAR2Hmo_Np3EtZGvA/viewform?usp=sf_link> *by > Monday, April 3rd, 2023.* > Link to Form > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8UPee0AYVAHxraGoQekJcU5aD1KkzAKAR2Hmo_Np3EtZGvA/viewform?usp=sf_link> > > The AAWG will consider suggestions for inclusion in the Toolkit and, while > work on the Toolkit is just getting underway, plan to present a version of > the Toolkit at the 2023 Association of Canadian Archivists Conference. If > you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email > [log in to unmask] Thank you in advance for any of your > contributions! > > Best, > > Kelli Babcock > *Archeion Coordinator* > > Jessica Barr > *Institutional Development Committee Chair* > > > <https://www.facebook.com/ArchivesAssociationOfOntario> > > <https://www.facebook.com/ArchivesAssociationOfOntario> > <https://twitter.com/aao_tweet> > <https://www.instagram.com/archives.assoc.ontario> > > __________________________________________________ > > Copyright © 2023 Archives Association of Ontario. All rights reserved. > Contact email: [log in to unmask] > You are receiving this message because you opted in at > http://aao-archivists.ca > <https://aaoo.wildapricot.org/%C2%A0> > Unsubscribe > <https://aaoo.wildapricot.org/Sys/Unsubscribe?et=aBE5gpEZFRVV84goC3UdL2tuUmb4pyDAx1mXhItCY6OdGp6%2bFPUxk0aMxOFSg2%2f4GDj0b5J0Z%2fpf%2f8pYNf%2b8rGpPrD1DwONqjUYeDlyfrHSvAG9sFtc151Ez3eBIGwBv5sh8NaHwpTtm8EkQ8vCu8V94sHvTbQbM5EtsJqd31Y0kryqj> > ==================================== ====================================