Archives 101: Archival Practice with Indigenous Organizations

The AABC is pleased to present the workshop “Archives 101: Archival Practice with Indigenous Organizations”. 

With the support of Library and Archives Canada Documentary Heritage Communities Program, there will be four offerings of this workshop scheduled between 2025 - 2027:

• Workshop 1, Nov - Dec 2025 (online, completed)
• Workshop 2, May - June 2026 (online, completed)

• Workshop 3, October 6-7, 2026, in-person workshop, Westbank, BC

• Workshop 4, Feb - March 2027 (online)

Please share this training opportunity within your networks and with those who may be interested in attending!

Current Workshop Offering (in-person):

Dates: October 6 - 7, 2026

Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm PST

Location: 1920 Quail Lane, Westbank, West Kelowna, BC 

Cost: $55.00 CAD per person

Registration deadline: September 18, 2026 

Registration: 20 participants max

Register HERE

Workshop overview:

This 2-day in-person workshop will focus on preservation and processing archives through discussion and hands-on examples and will be of interest to Tribal/First Nations Government administrators, archivists, cultural memory keepers, community members, and students working to support and develop Indigenous archives programs.

Participants will learn:
- how to create a foundation for developing an archives program and practical approaches for managing  legacy/backlog records;
- appraisal strategies;
- handing records and fostering safe storage and research environments;
- beneficial supplies;

- how to process records created on different media formats (textual records, graphic records, audio-visual and sound recordings);
- light conservation actions including document repair, cleaning, and rehousing.

Woven throughout the discussion topics will be reflections on how western archival practices can be balanced and integrated to support Indigenous practices and protocols of knowledge sharing. Guest speakers will share their experiences working with Indigenous archives. Participants will take home a box of useful supplies to help them with their work!

Upon registration, participants will be asked to complete a brief survey to identify interests and questions that will be incorporated into the workshop materials and discussions.

Instructors:

Training will be delivered by the AABC’s Education and Advisory Services Coordinator, Lisa Glandt, and Indigenous Co-trainer, Hailey Eli. Lisa and Hailey are excited to bring their collective learned and lived experiences to the workshop learning.

Format:

Registration for this in-person workshop includes coffee breaks & lunch for both days. Workshop participants are responsible for any applicable travel costs and accommodations to/from the workshop.

If you have any questions about the workshops, please don't hesitate to contact Lisa (aabc.advisor@aabc.ca) or Hailey (trainerdhcp@aabc.ca).