Angulaalik – A Web Site Development Project
As each sub theme of the project is produced it will be reviewed and edited by a steering committee made up of members of the Angulaalik family and those working on the project.4 The content will not be used unless approved by the steering committee members.
Work | Dates | Responsible |
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Initial review of sources, meet with PWNHC, and consult KHS. Produce Concept document. | April-June 2003 | Project Team |
Continue research, media selection and writing and produce web site contents | July-Sept 2003 | Researchers, Steering Committee |
Launch of web site | March 2004 | Project Team |
Write final report | Late March 2004 |
The web site will be hosted by Polarnet Technologies, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. Polarnet is donating the host site as an in-kind contribution to the Kitikmeot Heritage Society. Technical advice as well as copies of relevant audio, textual and video archives will be provided in-kind by the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. The PWNHC will also be providing us, free of charge, with the template database that they are using for similar modules in their Lessons from the Land web site. The development of this template represents a considerable amount of research and technical expertise and allows users to use advanced search capabilities.
Objectives | Measures |
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Using existing published and unpublished historical and ethnographic materials, as well as transcripts, audio and video recordings and photographs in the collections our collections, to research, write and design a web site on Stephen Angulalik and the fur trade. | What kind of information was found? How was this information used? Was any information found that people previously, were unaware of? Were any new place names located? |
To provide our community with a way to present and disseminate local research collected by Iqaluktuuttiarmiut and presented by Iqaluktuuttiarmiut and in a way that is sensitive to the culture and values of the community. | How was this information used? What was learned? How did the Elders and other community members feel about having this information readily available? What were the issues arising from this project? |
To ensure that our research and that of others does not remain hidden in the backroom collections of museums and archives. | What kinds of materials were made available on the web site that could not be made available before? |
To develop a bilingual site that students and the public can use to develop their Inuinnaqtun language skills. | Do teachers and students feel this information is useful? In what ways has it been used? What other kinds of information have they requested? |