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Permanent remand

June 6, 2017
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 …
by Troy Sebastian | Published May 18th, 2017 | Zero comments

Convergence

June 6, 2017
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 …
by Andrew Bak | Published May 18th, 2017 | Zero comments

Letter from the Editor

June 6, 2017
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 …
by Francine Cunningham | Published May 18th, 2017 | Zero comments

‘way, tansi

June 6, 2017
‘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 …
by Greg Younging | Published May 18th, 2017 | Zero comments

Letter from the Editor

March 3, 2016
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 …
by Nik D. White | Published March 23rd, 2016 | Zero comments

Marking Chinese Canadian History in BC

March 3, 2016
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 …
by Kenneth Tung | Published March 23rd, 2016 | Zero comments

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 …
by Dr Martha Black | Published September 4th, 2015 | Zero comments

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 …
by Chahchumhi (Aaron M. Wells) | Published September 2nd, 2015 | Zero comments

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 …
by Dr Martha Black | Published August 31st, 2015 | Zero comments

From Generation to Generation: A historic event in Wawadiťła

September 9, 2015
Wawadiťła, the Mungo Martin House, was constructed in Thunderbird Park by Mungo Martin, Chief Nakap’ankam, in 1953. Since then it has been – and still is – used for First Nations ceremonial purposes with the permission of his descendants. The late Chief …
by Dr Martha Black | Published August 20th, 2015 | Zero comments
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