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Last Updated: Friday, May 14, 2021 15:41 Two new collections have been inscribed in the Canada Memory of the World Register that highlight the preservation and transmission of Indigenous cultures and knowledge. The Canada Memory of the World Register was created in 2017 to promote significant documentary heritage from the first settling of the land by Indigenous Peoples to the present. It is part of UNESCO’s Memory of the World program which showcases the most meaningful documents in humanity’s heritage and history. Five Gwich’in men model replicas of 19th C. traditional caribou skin clothing at the unveiling of a knowledge repatriation project. (Tom Andrews) ....
Arctic Journal Stories from the People of the Land Our Whole Gwichâin Way of Life Has Changed / Gwichâin Kâyuu Gwiidandà iâ Tthak Ejuk Gòonlih: Stories from the People of the Land is an invaluable compilation of historical and cultural information. Through their own stories, 23 oldest Gwichâin Elders from the Northwest Territories communities of Fort McPherson, Tsiigehtshik, Inuvik, and Aklavik share their joy of living and travelling on the land. Their distinctive voices speak to their values, world views, and knowledge, while coâauthor McCartney assists by providing context and background on the lives of the narrators and their communities. ....
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