Residential Schools Community Research Grant
“Alberta. Indigenous Relations”
$150,000.00
Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
The Residential Schools Community Research Grant funds Indigenous-led engagement, research and related activities associated with the documented and undocumented deaths and burials of Indigenous children at any of the historical Indian residential school sites in Alberta.
Grant funding will be available to Indigenous communities and organizations for the following purposes: community-driven research, including gathering oral histories and knowledge of Elders (as appropriate); community-led engagement to determine how communities wish to proceed with a burial site; use of ground penetrating radar and other technologies to explore potential unmarked burial sites; this will be done with experts experienced in locating human burials; the Alberta government will provide guidance and resources to ensure fieldwork and analysis are conducted according to the highest standards; maintenance and commemorative work, such as installing or restoring grave markers, placement of memorials or commemoration events.
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