Archival Researcher for Truth and Reconciliation Project

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada YWCA Metro Vancouver Full time

Project Overview

YWCA Metro Vancouver is seeking a skilled researcher to lead Phase 2 of the Archives Research Project. This project aims to uncover the organization's involvement in Indian residential schools, Indian hospitals, and practices of assimilation, and to work towards healing relationships with Indigenous and First Nations communities.

Research Objectives

The researcher will conduct a thorough exploration into the organization's archival materials to document, summarize, and interpret the organization's relationship with Indigenous communities, using a gendered lens. The research will focus on the organization's archives, but may also include written and oral records from national archives, municipalities, religious institutions, medical centers, First Nations communities, libraries, and more.

Key Responsibilities

  • Scope research, establish research questions, and plan project using the research plan as a guide and in consultation with the working group
  • Attend meetings as necessary
  • Scan YWCA archival materials stored at UBC
  • Catalogue and describe materials that are relevant to the project objective
  • Identify and explore other public archives as needed

Deliverables

  • A final report that summarizes the findings in a format chosen by all rights holders
  • Guidance and recommendations on next steps for community reconciliation and redress

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have expertise in addressing issues related to Indigenous history, archival research, trauma-informed research, and knowledge on how to implement OCAP Principles and CARE Principles. The candidate should also have a demonstrated understanding of the steps and capacities needed to conduct a research project of this size.

Timeline

The project is expected to be completed within 9 months, with the following milestones:

  • Archival research: 3 months
  • Analyze information: 3 months
  • Report writing: 3 months


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