LesserSlaveLakeIndianRegionalCouncil(LSLIRC) operates a nationally recognizedTreaty and Aboriginal Rights Research (TARR) program with an expanding archive inSlaveLake,Alberta. We are looking to add someone to our team who is either:

- a professionalArchivistor
- an experienced OfficeManager with an interest in obtaining a skilled Archival certification.

Slave Lake is an area of natural beauty with deep cultural and historical significance. There are excellent opportunities for year-round outdoor pursuits.

About Us

The LSLIRC-TARR archive -the first accredited First Nations archive in Alberta- holds a wide array of historical records, oral history and other resources used primarily for Specific Claims research, but also as a general resource for Treaty 8 First Nations. The value of this nationally important archive derives from its comprehensive collection of historical records of genealogical, cultural, and legal significance. It is continually strengthened through an ongoing program of obtaining, and safeguarding, written and audio-visual records.

Please note that LSLIRC-TARR is only hiring for one position. However, this opportunity may be cross-posted under different categories. Please note that we have listed the relevant professional requirements for each posting separately below.

About You

You may be an experienced Archivist with a passion for conserving Indigenous history. Or, you may have developed your skills in office management and are keen to build your professional qualifications in Archival Studies. Either way, you are a self-starter with an eye for detail and you enjoy thinking creatively about the needs of your clients.



You appreciate meeting a wide variety of people but also value periods of solitary time to work.You are goal-oriented, and you thrive when given latitude to implement your goals.

Your professional experience has been developed in a variety of backgrounds, perhaps within an archival environment in a major urban (or regional) area or in a museum or corporate environment. You are attracted to this opportunity due to your enthusiasm for the opportunity to live and work within a congenial group of Indigenous communities in northern Alberta.You are inspired by long drives through areas of exceptional natural beauty and are undaunted by winter conditions in a northern community.

Your role

This is a highly varied role. Importantly, it offers opportunities for personal and professional development.In addition to maintaining the efficient operation of theLSLIRC-TARRarchives, this role also provides virtual support to TARR's dedicated team of Specific Claims Research Associates. You would become a valuable member of this virtual team and would provide critical assistance toresearchers in locating specific historical records to enable the preparation of Specific Claims. The successful candidate will be responsible forarranging, cataloguing and digitizing records. Your responsibilities would include locating and acquiring new records of key historical value to themembers of the LSLIRC community.





This role ensures that recordsare well-preserved and remain accessible for LSLIRC-TARR First Nations within the context of our privacy protection policy. In ensuring timely access for researchers, particular care must be paid to theRulesofArchivalDescription(RAD)tomaintainarchivalexcellence.

Key Day to Day Responsibilities

- Arrange, catalogue, and digitizeexisting, and new,LSLIRC-TARRprogramrecords.
- Manage offsitedisasterrecoverybackup.
- Develop/maintain workingknowledgeoftheFederalPrivacyActandAccess to Information Act,andtheirprovincial equivalents as they apply to access to information for First Nationresearchers.
- Provide research, document retrieval and other supportservicesfor LSLIRC-TARR program researchers.
- Facilitate access to the archive and provide reference support to external researchers in accordance with LSLIRC-TARR Archive policies and work plan priorities.
- MaintainLSLIRC-TARRprogramwebsite.
- Maintain lists of required Band CouncilResolutionsforallmemberFirstNationsandresearchersat LSLIRC-TARR.
- Develop effective working relationships with LSLIRC staff members and LSLIRC-TARR program researchers.
- Attendance at regular meetings of researchers to discuss, and advance, records requests.
- Attendance at meetings with LSLIRC-TARR member Nation Chiefs and Councillors to renew or obtain mandates, and to deliver activity reports.
- Ensuring the security, climate control, maintenance and basic functioning of the archive facility.

Professional Requirements – Archivist Position

- Master's Degree in Archival Studies, or in Library and Information Sciences is preferred, however experience gained working in a recognized archival institution or equivalen

📌 Archivist or Office Manager (Slave Lake)
🏢 Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council, Treaty Aboriginal Rights Research (LSLIRC-TARR)
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