Indigenize SNAC

Indigenize SNAC Using SNAC cooperative to improve discovery & access of archival records for indigenous communities

Inverting Colonial Archival Structures: Increasing Discovery and Access for Indigenous Communities through SNAC (Indigenize SNAC) aims to find ways to improve the discovery and access of archival records for indigenous communities through the web platform Social Networks for Archival Contexts (SNAC). Indigenize SNAC is funded by the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program to conduct and inform this project’s work with qualitative research to fulfill our mission. SNAC is involved as a case study to assess the potential for web platforms of its kind in assisting indigenous users and potential users of archives. The project will answer the following research questions:

1) How can aggregated discovery tools increase archival discovery for Native American and Indigenous community researchers (in culturally appropriate ways)?

2) How can colonial archives and Indigenous communities work together to design and implement new tools while centering communities in the design and implementation process?

3) What are the specific affordances of SNAC for locating collections dispersed in colonial archives across North America, and what technical infrastructures, cultural protocols, and educational initiatives are needed for this purpose?

4) How can SNAC or other archival discovery tools facilitate repatriation and stewardship for Indigenous communities? Archives hold materials that Native and Indigenous communities need to revitalize language, reclaim land, and restore sovereignty. These collections are hard to locate online and may be difficult or impossible to access in person (especially but not only due to the COVD-19 pandemic). This Project Team seeks to build new models to harness current technological capacities, generate information equality, and empower Indigenous communities with tools to return knowledge to their home communities. This project will utilize collaborative methods to undertake that challenge, and provide a pathway for the wider archival and heritage community to follow suit.

New two-minute introductory video by several members of our fantastic team!
06/16/2026

New two-minute introductory video by several members of our fantastic team!

The IndigenizeSNAC Project utilizes the Social Networks and Archiva...

06/30/2025

🧡 Want to join a dedicated team committed to the work of truth, justice, and healing for Indigenous peoples impacted by U.S. Indian boarding schools? We’re hiring a Graphic and Content Designer to drive our mission forward and make a lasting impact.

The Graphic and Content Designer plays a key role in designing visual and written content that communicates NABS’s mission, values, and impacts across a variety of platforms. The ideal candidate brings both creative vision and technical skill, with an understanding of how to communicate effectively with Native communities and the broader public.

Deadline to Apply: Sunday, July 13, 2025

Visit https://boardingschoolhealing.org/jobpostings/ to learn more and apply.

Did you know that World Digital Preservation Day is designated as November 7th? The Digital Preservation Coalition annou...
11/07/2024

Did you know that World Digital Preservation Day is designated as November 7th?
The Digital Preservation Coalition announced a brand new Community Archives Digital Preservation Toolkit today:
https://www.dpconline.org/news/launch-dp-toolkit-community-archives

Digital Preservation Coalition (2024). Community Archives Digital Preservation Toolkit http://doi.org/10.7207/communitytoolkit24-01

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Digital Preservation Toolkit for Community Archives today on World Digital Preservation Day, November 7, 2024. The new resource is designed to empower community archives at every stage of their digital preservation jou...

Iti Humma, here we come.
06/14/2023

Iti Humma, here we come.

Indigenous Data Curation and Knowledge Sharing A panel discussing how content management systems and metadata infrastruc...
02/22/2023

Indigenous Data Curation and Knowledge Sharing
A panel discussing how content management systems and metadata infrastructures are being created, tailored, remixed, or repurposed to fit community needs and create more culturally responsive approaches to Indigenous archival and data stewardship.

Come join us Wednesday, March 9, 12-5 PM (EST) at the half-day virtual Symposium: "Platforms and Practices for Activating Community Knowledge” hosted by the Center for Archival Futures (CAFe) and Recovering and Reusing Archival Data (RRAD) Lab, assisted by the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

Register for the event Below:
https://members.asist.org/events/Details/research-symposium-platforms-and-practices-for-activating-community-knowledge-850264?sourceTypeId=Website

The Center for Archival Futures (CAFe) and Recovering and Reusing Archival Data (RRAD) Lab at the University of Maryland College of Information Studies, warmly invite you to join us for a half-day Symposium hosted by the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) on “Platforms ...

02/01/2023

Tomaquag Museum Executive Director Lorén Spears discusses strategies for decolonizing and Indigenizing museum policies, processes, and collectio …

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