

public library paraprofessional and MSLS candidate at the University of North Texas
ne structures…pieces of their own histories that are held by archives. As Crystal Fraser and Zoe Todd have noted, “To reclaim, reshape, and transform the archives to meet the needs of Indigenous peoples requires an honest and blunt engagement with the bureaucratic and arcane structures that govern and shape research today.” Cultural heritage and archival professionals need to think beyond traditional modes of description and access to information, and listen to the desires of Indigenous communities.