Below is an example of an ICH initiative plan. See the Starting an ICH Initiative section of the toolkit for information on how to develop an initiative plan. Note that in the example below, the goals are written as statements that describe a future state.
Example ICH Initiative Plan
| Indigenous Cultural Heritage Project |
| Vision: We are managing our community’s cultural heritage so that it is protected and being passed on from generation to generation. |
| Goal (List the goals you are trying to achieve) | Activities (List activities needed to reach the goal) | Who (List the people responsible for each activity) | When (Dates, usually in weeks, months or years, that this activity will occur in) |
| Young adults, including young parents, are learning the about their ICH | Host monthly workshops (for example, beading, weaving, harvesting) | Mandy, Heritage Program Planner | 1st of every month |
| Host monthly day camps (to learn about language, listen to stories, sing, dance) | Mandy, Heritage Program Planner | 15th of every month | |
| The public supports and respects our ICH | Host four educational days for the community and public | Jack, Community Recreation Coordinator | Quarterly |
| Write and circulate monthly newsletter | Shauna, ICH Researcher | 15th of every month | |
| Cultural belongings are returned to the community | Research museum collections to identify which institutions hold community cultural belongings | Lyra, Research Assistant | March 1st – June 1st |
| Form a repatriation planning committee | Pete, Heritage Program Manager | January 1st – March 1st | |
| ICH sites and landscapes are recorded, managed and protected | Conduct research on ICH sites and landscapes | Shauna, ICH Researcher | December 1st –January 15th |
| Host a series of community engagement sessions to gather information on ICH sites and landscapes and to determine values and priorities for land use | Jack, Community Recreation Coordinator | January 15th January 30th February 15th | |
| Create an inventory of ICH sites | Shauna, ICH Researcher | February 16th – March 1st | |
| Draft a heritage policy with this information | Alishia, Heritage Policy Writer | Year Two | |
| ICH management is community-led | Engage community about ICH | Jack, Community Recreation Coordinator | Semi-annually |
| Mentor young community members | Dennis, ICH Expert | Ongoing | |
| Train community members to fill ICH management roles | Lisa, Program Manager | As required |