Know History Awarded Contract To Record Inuit Oral Histories Of The Franklin Expedition
Know History Awarded Contract To Record Inuit Oral Histories Of The Franklin Expedition
Know History is thrilled to be working with Parks Canada, the Franklin Interim Advisory Committee, and the community of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut to gather Inuit oral histories about the 1845 Franklin Expedition and knowledge of the land, sea and ice around the sites where HMS Erebus and HMS Terror lie. For more information about this exciting project, see the press release issued by Parks Canada in 2018.
Image: Know History, 2018.
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New Resources Available for Archival Research and Statement Gathering
Know History is now offering our archival research and statement gathering resources for free online. These guides provide valuable frameworks for planning archival research projects and statement gathering projects related to finding missing and disappeared children and unmarked burials associated with Indian Residential Schools.
Reflecting on ACA 2025: Community Archives, Decolonial Futures, and What Comes Next
Know History recently attended the 2025 Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) Conference at Carleton University in Ottawa, where we joined fellow professionals in reflecting on the past 50 years of archival work and imagining the next 50.
Brenda Reynolds Receives Nelson Mandela Award
Know History would like to extend our congratulations to Brenda Reynolds, who recently received the United Nations’ prestigious Nelson Mandela Award for her outstanding work in advancing Indigenous rights, mental health, and trauma-informed care.
