Tuesday, January 17th
Voices of Survivors: Importance of Data Sovereignty and Access to Records in the Search and Recovery of Missing Children
- Charlene Belleau, Williams Lake First Nation, BC
Indigenous Archives Panel: Facilitated Dialogue
- Raymond Frogner, Head of Archives, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
- Kristin Kozar, Interim Executive Director, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, UBC
Interactive Breakout Sessions
Session 1 – What Records are Available and How to Access Them
- Nichole Vonk, General Council Archives Manager, United Church of Canada
- Anne Panasuk, Special Advisor Supporting Families of Missing and Deceased Indigenous Children, Québec
- Jean-Pierre Morin, Departmental Historian, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Session 2 – Know History Interactive Workshop
- Ryan Shackleton, Chief Executive Officer, Know History (Download the workbook)
Session 3 – Stó:lō Nation Archival Research
- Amber D. Kostuchenko, Project Manager, Xyólhmet Ye Syéwiqwélh (Taking Care of Our Children) Residential Schools Project
Wednesday, January 18th
Keynote Address
- Aaron Franks, Senior Research Manager, First Nations Information Governance Centre: “First Nations Principles of (OCAP) Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession: In Relation to the Recovery of Missing Children”
Indigenous Community Perspectives: The Power of Data
- Jeff Ward, Founder, Animiki
- Richard Jock, CEO, First Nations Health Authority
- Ashley Whitworth, Project Director, Squamish Nation IRS Team
Interactive Breakout Sessions
Session 1 – Indigenous Law Relating to Information and Knowledge
- Koren Lightning-Earle, Legal Director at Wahkohtowin Law and Governance
Session 3- The Transfer and Condition of Records: Language and Translation
- Veronique Mireault, University of Regina