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Xwi7xwa Library June 2008 Update Xwi7xwa Library (University of British Columbia)

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The 2008 update for Xwi7xwa Library provides an overview of the library's Memory Project. Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the First Nations House of Learning, the Memory Project sought to digitize and provide access to the historical records related to the development of the First Nations Longhouse. The text outlines the digitization of the Indian Education Newsletter back issues as well as the completion of the Story of the Longhouse DVD. The Story of the Longhouse documents the construction of the UBC Longhouse and the Opening Ceremonies held in May 1993. Also discussed is the UBC Aboriginal scholars publication database, which is available on the Xwi7xwa website. Several examples of materials from these scholars are included in the document.

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Title
Xwi7xwa Library June 2008 Update
Creator
Xwi7xwa Library (University of British Columbia)
Date Issued
2008-06
Description
The 2008 update for Xwi7xwa Library provides an overview of the library's Memory Project. Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the First Nations House of Learning, the Memory Project sought to digitize and provide access to the historical records related to the development of the First Nations Longhouse. The text outlines the digitization of the Indian Education Newsletter back issues as well as the completion of the Story of the Longhouse DVD. The Story of the Longhouse documents the construction of the UBC Longhouse and the Opening Ceremonies held in May 1993. Also discussed is the UBC Aboriginal scholars publication database, which is available on the Xwi7xwa website. Several examples of materials from these scholars are included in the document.
Subject
Xwi7xwa Library (University of British Columbia); First Nations--Libraries--British Columbia.
Genre
Other
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2013-04-26
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0103212
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29942
Affiliation
Library, UBC; First Nations House of Learning; President's Office
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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DSpace

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