About Us

The Project

The Understanding Traditional Use Studies: Aboriginal Knowledge and Traditions Website is made possible through a partnership between the Heritage Community Foundation, Alberta Aboriginal Relations, Government of Alberta, and Traditional Use Studies communities. The website is part of the Alberta Online Encyclopedia - www.albertasource.ca.

The website explains the TUS process and showcases materials from existing Studies with the permission of participating Aboriginal communities. The Website makes the TUS process and findings accessible to Aboriginal Peoples and the general public for the purposes of formal education and public engagement.

Heritage Community Foundation

The Heritage Community Foundation is a charitable Trust (Charitable Number: 87082 2541 RR0001) committed to connecting people with heritage. The Foundation developed and maintains the Alberta Online Encyclopedia - www.albertasource.ca.

The Foundation has received recognition for its state-of-the-art programs involving new technology and experiential learning and works with public and private-sector partners. Its primary areas of interest based on its charitable objects are: Educational Resource Creation, Research, Digital Technology and Experiential Learning. All programs link people with place, stories, objects, landscapes, traditions-all of those aspects that define us as individuals and communities.