Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists

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The Saskatchewan Council of Archives and Archivists is an organization which represents archives and related heritage institutions in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. [1] The Council consists of 58 members from across the Province including municipal, Aboriginal, religious, cultural, and other archival institutions.

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