Northern Native Broadcasting

Published purpose

This project will document audio recordings belonging to the Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon (NNBY) archives. This component includes archival recordings of Yukon First Nations people, events and communities: including Elders, Indigenous language speakers, culture bearers and leaders, key events (such as land claim negotiations and agreements), traditional and evolving cultural practices, residential schools and their impact, and other historic and community events. A preliminary catalogue of NNBY TV broadcast recordings offers some accessibility to the videos; however, there is no listing for audio recordings. The project will establish an inventory of NNBY audio recordings from CHON-FM radio programs, oral histories and recordings made for or donated to NNBY, circa 1970 to 2000. Project objectives include the development of a database with key metadata for NNBT audio recordings and a preservation plan to safeguard these recordings for future generations.