Making Fransaskois history accessible to all VIDEO STORY BY HEYWOOD YU
T he Société Historique de la Saskatchewan (SHS) serves the province’s French-speaking community, but many people are not able to easily access its archives located in Regina. To address this challenge, the organization has taken on a multi-year project to digitize the Archives Fransaskois.
“A lot of people have these stories and don’t necessarily share them unless they’re asked.” – QUINN BELL
and making them widely accessible is important for minority language groups, as these resources help people stay connected to their heritage. The Société Historique de la Saskatchewan receives support from SaskCulture’s Multicultural Initiatives Fund – Annual Funding, funded by the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund.
Quinn Bell, Francophone archivist, SHS, says preserving archival materials
Watch the video story online for a look into the Archives Fransaskois’ work to preserve and share local history, and why it matters.
Top: A circus performer at the 10th Fête fransaskoise in August 1989 at St. Denis, Saskatchewan. (Archives fransaskoises, SHS, Fonds Conseil culturel fransaskois (CCF)) Bottom: The SHS aims to digitize 80 per cent of the Archives Fransaskois this year. (Photo by Heywood Yu)
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