OF TELEGRAPH CREEK
A book shaped by community.
An upcoming community book project exploring Tahltan history through artifacts, the stories they carry, and the people who have helped preserve them.
We are working toward establishing a museum.
The Tahltan Museum Project is an initiative in development. This website presents ideas for a future museum, and this book is an upcoming community project. Neither the website nor the proposed book represents an approved collection or a completed museum.
No publication date has been announced. Project plans and content will be updated as the work develops.
Stories behind the artifacts
The proposed book offers a way to bring together the histories of artifacts and the memories, knowledge, and relationships that give them meaning.
Its intended focus is Tahltan history from time immemorial, told through artifacts and the people who have helped preserve them. Community guidance will shape which stories are included and how they are presented.
Community voices guide the work.
Elders, families, knowledge holders, artists, and community members are invited to help shape the project through ideas, corrections, and stories they wish to share for consideration.
Contributions may help identify an artifact, explain its family or place connections, or remember someone who cared for it. Sharing an idea does not give permission to publish it.
Learn about sharing an artifact story →From an idea to an approved publication
Listen and gather
Invite community input and explore possible stories, photographs, and artifact records.
Review together
Confirm names, context, attribution, permissions, and cultural sharing decisions with the appropriate people.
Prepare for publication
Develop the book only with approved material. Publication details will be shared when plans are confirmed.
Cultural review comes first
Some knowledge and images may be private, restricted, or unsuitable for publication. The project will respect those decisions. Nothing should be treated as approved for public use simply because it appears in this beta website.