Wiyot Tribe

The Wiyot Tribe will launch "Haluni' Houbishwuqu'l - The Counting of Valuables," an initiative to train the staff of its cultural heritage center in implementing best practices in archival management that align with standards established by the Society of American Archivists. Professional archivists will be engaged to help staff develop criteria for determining the historical significance of documents held by the Tribe, to set policies and procedures for handling the materials, and to conduct a comprehensive inventory of 200 boxes of uncataloged documents. Additionally, staff will gather materials related to the Tribe from other local institutions, digitize analog records when appropriate, store digital records on the center's server, and update the collections database. Recommendations from the project will result in an archives management plan that standardizes archival and handling procedures, and will assist in planning for the future expansion of the cultural center.