The Yellowknife Historical Society and its members are committed to preserving the story of Yellowknife, including its social, cultural, economic, and natural history. It works towards its ultimate goal, the establishment of a community-driven museum at the old Giant Mine in Yellowknife. The Society is governed by a volunteer board of directors and activities are managed by a paid coordinator. It is a registered non-profit society and has charitable status.
\r\nThe Society has a broad individual and corporate membership base through which it obtains funding and support for its projects. It also applies for government grants and funding. These projects include: production of heritage-themed merchandise for fundraising efforts, collection and inventorying of artifacts and mining equipment, development of interpretive outdoor displays, production of heritage resource books and promotion of earth sciences, and renovations to its structures at Giant Mine, where the museum will be located.
\r\nYellowknife needs a museum to celebrate the unique community that began when the first gold prospectors came north in the 1930s. But the story of Yellowknife is more than just the gold-era settlers. It is a rich tapestry of indigenous culture living on the north shore of Great Slave Lake for thousands of years, combined with the arrival of newcomers throughout the period as Yellowknife grew from mining outpost to a business supply centre and government hub. It is also a place of natural beauty and spectacular geology. The museum will offer a main exhibit hall with tea room, gift shop, and archives/library. It will also include extensive outdoor displays utilizing vintage machinery from Yellowknife's closed gold mines and historic structures
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\n- The \"Centre for Northern Families\" is a family resource centre that provides services to women and their families who have been marginalized. The majority of families are First Nations, Inuit and Metis. It also runs Daycare services, programs for Pre and Post natal mothers, and other projects.
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