Hello! My name is Atreya and I am the Program Assistant at Indigitization and a current library student at UBC. I started with Indigitization in August 2022 and this past spring I was able to complete a full digitization project for one of my courses in collaboration with Indigitization, Xwi7xwa Library, and the First Nations …
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Orange Shirt Day 2022
September 30th is recognized as Orange Shirt Day, also called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Beginning here in British Columbia, Orange Shirt Day aims for us to “honour and uphold Survivors and intergenerational Survivors of the Indian residential school system, and to commemorate those who didn’t return home” (UBC, n.d., para. 1). The …
Indigitization Website Walkthrough
Join our program manager librarian Kayla for a walkthrough of our new website.
Introducing the Indigitization Program’s National Research Council (NRC) Canadian Indigenous Languages Technology Project
The Indigitization Program is pleased to announce the launch of our latest initiative, part of the National Research Council (NRC)’s Canadian Indigenous Languages Technology Project, aimed at collaboratively developing and making accessible manuals, tools, equipment, and instructional and training resources to support digitization efforts of language materials in Indigenous communities. Since January 2020 Indigitization and …
Info-Maintainers Panel: Perspectives on the Maintenance of Indigenous Information, Data, and Cultural Knowledge
On October 15th, our program manager Kayla Lar-Son will be presenting on a panel along with Maui Hudson (University of Waikato), and Dr. Siobhan Wescott (University of North Dakota). The panel will be a discussion on information maintenance frameworks for Indigenous data sovereignty, and the preservation of Indigenous cultural Knowledges. More information about the event …
Spring Workshop Update
IMPORTANT: Updated information regarding workshops and travel. As we all know, the COVID-19 outbreak continues to prompt concern for communities across Canada. The Indigitization Program is working with our institutional partners to plan safe events for all possible attendees. As a result of community dialogue and the recommendations of the British Columbia Ministry of Health, …