Decolonial Archival Futures - Paperback

by Krista McCracken (Author), Skylee-Storm Hogan (Author)

Providing examples of successful approaches to unsettling Western archival paradigms from Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia, this book showcases vital community archival work that will illuminate decolonial archival practices for archivists, curators, heritage practitioners, and others responsible for the stewardship of materials by and about Indigenous communities.

Author Biography

Krista McCracken (She/They) is a public history professional and archivist. She works as an Archives Supervisor at Algoma University's Arthur A. Wishart Library and Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre, in Baawating (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe and Métis people. Krista's research interests include community archives, residential schools, access, and outreach. She is an editor of the popular Canadian history website Activehistory.ca. Krista also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Council on Public History and is a member of the Steering Committee on Canada's Archives - Response to the Report on the Truth and Reconciliation Task Force.

Skylee-Storm Hogan-Stacey is mixed-ancestry Urban Indigenous person of Newfoundland and Kahnawake who was born and raised in the GTA. She holds a B.A. Hons. in Law from Algoma University. She has worked primarily with residential schools history and legal history on Crown-Indigenous relations in Canada. She has a particular interest in digital history, and recently created a popular map with Story Maps GIS called "Walk With Chief Shingwauk" for the community of Sault Ste Marie. She also has expertise in digital repatriation and accessibility.