Yukon Residential Schools and Missing Children Project,
Council of Yukon First Nations

Learn about our archival research efforts to support the Yukon Residential Schools Missing Children Project.

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More than 6,000 entries have been made into the custom database of historical records to support the Yukon Residential Schools Missing Children Project, and that number continues to grow.
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25 of our historical researchers have been working on the project over the course of two years. Know History was able to prioritize this file review to support the project’s stringent external deadlines to uncover and share thousands of important documents.

Know History is conducting archival research in support of the Yukon Residential Schools Missing Children Project. We developed a unique database with custom identifiers to house thousands of relevant historical documents from archives across the country. We are actively researching documents from Library and Archives Canada, Yukon Archives, Anglican General Synod Archives, and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to maintain a robust database that continues to evolve and progress with over 5,500 entries. Ongoing in-person engagement is vital for projects like the Yukon Residential Schools Missing Children Project. Our team has travelled to numerous communities throughout the Yukon to meet with Survivors and community leaders to discuss the project, collect information, and share findings.

In addition to our archival research endeavors, our commitment to the Yukon Residential Schools Missing Children Project includes a broader scope of activities. Know History is using archival documents and Geographic Information Systems to provide vital information to the ground search team to inform their search with ground-penetrating radar and other technologies to look for unmarked burials. Our team prepares research packages showing key areas for investigation, based on information found in archival documents. To learn more, visit: https://www.yrsmcp.com/

Research Goals and Protocols

We take the time to work closely with project stakeholders, helping them define and refine their research objectives. By establishing clear goals and protocols, we ensure that the research process remains focused and structured, optimizing its effectiveness.

We take the time to work closely with project stakeholders, helping them define and refine their research objectives. By establishing clear goals and protocols, we ensure that the research process remains focused and structured, optimizing its effectiveness.