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 …
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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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …