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Projects
Together we are building an open and online platform that will enable a dynamic, multilingual set of terminologies applied to Indigenous Peoples, places, heritage, tradition, knowledge and cultures. These terminologies and vocabularies would replace outdated and inappropriate terminologies used currently in cultural memory sectors such as museums, libraries, archives centers and galleries.
The Respectful Terminology Platform Project (RTPP), an Indigenous-led initiative under the NIKLA-ANCLA umbrella, has been awarded a two-year grant for a total of $1.4M USD from the Mellon Foundation. Dalhousie University is the host institution for the grant, working in partnership with the National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA), in collaboration and with the support of the University of the Fraser Valley.
This grant will significantly help RTPP to leverage cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to create resources that will enable Indigenous communities to be known by the names and terms they determine by and for themselves.
About the Project
Respectful Terminology Platform Project (RTPP)
We are grateful for support from the RTPP Core Team:
Caitlin Horrall, Library and Archives Canada
Bruno Lemay, Department of Canadian Heritage
Stacy Allison-Cassin
Métis Nation of Ontario
Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University
Chair, Teaching and Learning Community NIKLA
Camille Callison
Tāłtān Nation
University Librarian, University of the Fraser Valley
NIKLA Chair
The Respectful Terminology Platform Project co-leads:
On May 2, 2022, the project planning team brought together over 400 individuals from across cultural memory communities (libraries, archives, museums, etc.) to discuss current community projects with a similar goal of respectful terminology for all, and to discuss needs and goals of a national, Indigenous-led platform for respectful terminologies.
Community Engagement
On May 9, 2022, the project planning team hosted the first partnership meeting of potential funders and supporters of the project to discuss an actionable set of project goals and timelines.
On June 9, 2022, the project planning team once again convened a meeting with potential funders and supporters of the project to discuss a proposal for seed funding, the overall project plan and deliverables and next steps.
On September 26, 2022, the project planning team met with potential funders and supporters.
Support the Project and Stay Up to Date
The Respectful Terminology Platform Project (RTPP) is broad in scope, and we invite individuals and organizations who wish to support the project with financial support to contact us. To stay up-to-date on the RTPP, please subscribe to the blog post.
Please consider becoming a member of NIKLA and joining one of NIKLA's Communities to become involve and support.
Our First RTPP Bulletin/Le premier bulletin du PPTR
June 2024 RTPP Bulletin/Bulletin RTPP de juin 2024
Our First RTPP Bulletin/Le premier bulletin du PPTR
Winter Solstice 2024 RTPP Bulletin/Bulletin RTPP Solstice d'hiver 2024
Funding
The Respectful Terminology Platform Project Receives Prestigious Grant from the Mellon Foundation – April 8, 2024
Seed Funding Secured for NIKLA’s Respectful Terminologies Project – January 31, 2024
https://www.nikla-ancla.com/post/seed-funding-secured-for-nikla-s-respectful-terminologies-project