Guide to the Preparation of Commemorative Integrity Statements

Approved February 2002

Table of Contents

• 1.0 Introduction to the Guide
  • 1.0.1 What is a National Historic Site?
  • 1.1 The Concept of Commemorative Integrity
    • 1.1.1 Why was the Concept of Commemorative Integrity Developed?
    • 1.1.2 What is Commemorative Integrity?
  • 1.2 The Commemorative Integrity Statement (CIS)
  • 1.3 Why prepare a CIS?
    • 1.3.1 The CIS and Parks Canada's Planning and Reporting Cycle
  • 1.4 Preparing for the Development of a Site's CIS
  • 1.5 What Geographic Area Should be Included in the CIS?
  • 1.6 Who is Involved in the Preparation of a CIS?
  • 1.7 What's the Format for a CIS?
• 2.0 Instructions for the Preparation of Commemorative Integrity Statements
  • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.1.1 Overview
    • 2.1.2 National Historic Sites Program Objectives
    • 2.1.3 Commemorative Integrity
    • 2.1.4 Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Policy
  • 2.2 Designation and Context
    • 2.2.1 Designation
    • 2.2.2 Commemorative Intent
      • 2.2.2.1 Definition
      • 2.2.2.2 Preparing the Statement of Commemorative Intent
    • 2.2.3 Designated Place
      • 2.2.3.1 Definition
      • 2.2.3.2 Preparing the Description of Designated Place
    • 2.2.4 Historic and Geographic Context
      • 2.2.4.1 Historic Context
      • 2.2.4.2 Geographic Context
  • 2.3 Resources Directly Related to the Reasons for Designation as a National Historic Site
    • 2.3.1 Introduction
      • 2.3.1.1 Definition
      • 2.3.1.2 Identifying Resources Directly Related to the Reasons for Designation
    • 2.3.2 Historic Value
      • 2.3.2.1 Definition
      • 2.3.2.2 Describing Historic Values
    • 2.3.3 Objectives for Cultural Resources
    • 2.3.3.1 Writing Desired Outcomes as CIS Objectives
  • 2.4 Effective Communication of the Reasons for Designation as a National Historic Site
    • 2.4.1 Introduction
      • 2.4.1.1 Definition
      • 2.4.1.2 Describing Reasons for Designation
    • 2.4.2 Context Messages
      • 2.4.2.1 Definition
      • 2.4.2.2 Describing Context Messages
      • 2.4.2.3 This is a National Historic Site
    • 2.4.3 Objectives for Effective Communication
      • 2.4.3.1 Identifying Objectives for Effective Communication
  • 2.5 Resources, Values and Messages Not Related to the Reasons for Designation as a National Historic Site
    • 2.5.1 Resources and Values Not Related to the Reasons for Designation
      • 2.5.1.1 Identifying Resources Not Related to the Reasons for Designation
      • 2.5.1.2 Identifying Values Not Related to the Reasons for Designation 18
      • 2.5.1.3 Objectives for Resources and Values Not Related to the Reasons for Designation
    • 2.5.2 Messages Not Related to the Reasons for Designation
      • 2.5.2.1 Identifying Messages Not Related to the Reasons for Designation
      • 2.5.2.2 Objectives for Messages Not Related to the Reasons for Designation
  • 2.6 Appendices
• Guideline No. 1 - Glossary
• Guideline No. 2 - CRM Policy and the Commemorative Integrity Statement
• Guideline No. 3 - Process, Roles and Approvals for Developing Commemorative Integrity Statements
• Guideline No. 4 - Templates
• Guideline No. 5 - Frequently Asked Questions
• Guideline No. 6 - Developing the Statement of Commemorative Intent
• Guideline No. 7 - Designated Place
• Photo Credits


© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2002
Cat: R64-251/2002E
ISBN: 0-662-31608-8