The purpose of the Heritage Committee is to assist the City in an advisory capacity regarding the management of heritage interests of the City of Yellowknife.
The role of the Heritage Committee is to make recommendations to the appropriate Standing Committee of Council regarding the preservation of Yellowknife’s heritage and its value to the community.
The Yellowknife Heritage Committee was established by City Council in February 1985, by Heritage Committee By-law No. 2955. The By-law was repealed and the current Terms of Reference were adopted on March 9, 2015.
Heritage By-law No. 4540 establishes the responsibilities of the Heritage Committee for designating and recognizing heritage resources, as well as the processes and criteria for the restoration of heritage resources.
On June 26, 2017, Council adopted the Heritage Committee 2017-2022 Strategic Plan.
On September 10, 2018, Council adopted the Intercultural Heritage and Placemaking Plan.
The next meeting date for the Heritage Committee is to be determined.
Community Grant Funding and Heritage Grant Funding Information Session
Community Grant Funding and Heritage Grant Funding Information Presentation
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Among other activities, the Heritage Committee provides limited funding for groups with projects that celebrate Yellowknife's history and culture. This funding has been used to create heritage photo displays, heritage mobile applications, and heritage-related public art displays, but new ideas are always welcome! Prior to submitting an application, please review the Heritage Committee Funding Policy. To apply, complete the Heritage Committee Funding Program Application Form and submit it to the Community Services Department at communitygrants@yellowknife.ca. The Heritage Committee reviews applications annually. The Heritage Funding application deadline for 2024 has closed. Applications for 2025 Heritage Committee Funding must the submitted prior to January 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Funding requests over $5,000 are subject to review by Council and should be received at least four weeks in advance. Organizations which have received funding from a City of Yellowknife Community Grant program in 2024 are ineligible to receive additional Heritage Committee funding. Applications for past events will not be considered. For more information or to apply contact heritage@yellowknife.ca or call (867) 920-5622. Summary of funding projects: 2024: • Yellowknife Historical Society, Yellowknife Historical Museum 2023: • Yellowknife Historical Society, Yellowknife Historical Museum • A Place to Call Home & Shack Tales, Podcast Series 2022: • Wolf Foundation, Africa Night Event • Yellowknife Historical Society, Yellowknife Historical Museum 2021: • Musicians of the Midnight Sun, Podcast Series 2020: • Snow Castle Book • Musicians of the Midnight Sun, Podcast Series • Articipaction Mural 2019: • Meet me at the Rex, Musical Performance 2018: • Dene Naho Urban Hide Tanning Camp, a weeklong celebration of Dene art, Culture, and history. Photo Gallery: 2018 Dene Naho Hide Tanning will appear here on the public site.
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City Council has designated nine heritage sites and recognized one within the City of Yellowknife. These sites include: Designated
Recognized
For more information about the process for requesting Heritage Designation or Recognition, and what it means for your building, please see this info sheet. A catalogue of historical buildings within Yellowknife was completed in the summer of 2005, updated from time to time. Note that this catalogue contains many buildings which are not formally Recognized or Designated Heritage Resources. |
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For more information contact heritage@yellowknife.ca.