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This is my house on display; this is my law

When I was working on my graduate law degree at the University of Victoria we were required to lead a seminar and encouraged to be creative and try out different pedagogies. Because the seminar topic was Indigenous Legal Systems, I …

Permanent remand

We enter the museum and get in line to see our family behind the glass. We are used to this process, this request for familial visiting turned demand. We are no longer Ktunaxa when we reach the front of the …

Convergence

I wonder if we will recognize that point at which we converge as a people and as a society—when we become one? It is my hope that someday we British Columbians will be able to look upon ourselves collectively as …

Letter from the Editor

Who and what belongs behind the glass case? When I was asked to edit this issue of Curious I knew that it would come with challenges. It is impossible to ignore the pain that comes along with an institution such …

‘way, tansi

‘way, tansi and welcome to the 2017 edition of the Royal British Columbia Museum and Archives’ digital magazine Curious in this, the museum’s 131st year, and as BC celebrates its 146th year in the year of Canada 150. In 2016 …

Letter from the Editor

It is my honour to present this special issue of the Royal BC Museum’s Curious magazine, which examines the efforts and experiences of the people working ‘behind the scenes’ of the Chinese Legacy Initiatives. The Chinese Legacy Initiatives flow from …

Marking Chinese Canadian History in BC

I was privileged to be a member of the Legacy Initiatives Advisory Council (LIAC), tasked with ensuring the success of eight major Chinese Legacy Initiatives arising from the Chinese Historical Wrongs Consultation Final Report and Recommendations—a daunting yet very important …

Ancestral Connections at a Graduation

September 9, 2015

Just because a First Nations cultural object is in the collection of the Royal BC Museum does not mean that its living connections to First Nations people are severed or void. In fact, museum objects represent these connections. This was …

Language and Ancestry in Our Living Languages

October 10, 2015

Aaron M. Ward (čaačimḥi), Cultural Programmer at the Royal BC Museum, takes Curious on a personal exploration of how language creates a connection to ancestry. He discusses language revitalization projects across British Columbia and how these help communities revive their …

The Kitty White Collection: The story of Owechemis

September 9, 2015

A small group of carvings with a fascinating story has been the point of connection for an extended family of dozens of people from various communities in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Ontario. In January 1924, Francis Kermode, Director …