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The ancestors are calling

Anyone called by the ancestors knows the journey to reclaim the lost stories of those that came before us is not an easy path. It can, however, be very rewarding, especially when one finds jewels like the photos and articles …

Awakening memory

As an artist and curator of Kanien’kehá:ka and French ancestry, I have always had a contentious relationship with museums. After all, they have played a critical role in the colonial project across Canada. Based on the misconception that Indigenous cultures …

It is good to feel things

It was a promise of a new time, a new relationship offered up, and we were eager and excited to be a part of it. When, if ever, did the thick bass sounds of a pow wow drum reverberate through …

Introducing the Moth Family

September 9, 2015

Generations of people have grown up at the Royal BC Museum. This includes the babies that come in strollers with their parents, the multitudes of youth that visit with their school groups, college students who find summer employment as camp …

BC Music Collection

December 12, 2014

Best of Barkerville : original cast recording 12” 33.3 rpm Call number SD9:16 The BC Government established Barkerville Historic Town as a heritage site and tourist attraction following the 1958 BC centennial. That decision ensured that Barkerville, established during the …

The Pride of the Drumbeat

Although I travelled to many pow wows in my early years, I didn’t actually start dancing until my late teens. I have the honour to be born into the culture of the Nez Perce nation. I have a Traditional dance …

Dishrags – Death in the family (self released)

Dishrags – Death in the family (self released) 7” 45 rpm Released 1980 The all-female Dishrags played at Vancouver’s first punk show in 1977. This is their second self-released record which, despite the packaging, was not actually released by RCA …

DOA – World War Three (Sudden Death Records)

DOA – World War Three (Sudden Death Records) 7” 45 rpm Released 1979 DOA’s third 7” released before the first breakup of the band. BC Archives SD3:4

The Right Kind of Noise

When it comes to original audio recordings, the right kind of noise isn’t always the clearest or cleanest sound possible. Forget all those television shows with audio being manipulated and unwanted sound being removed. For our first preservation copy we want our noise …

Payolas – China boys b/w Make some noise (Slophouse Records)

Payolas – China boys b/w Make some noise (Slophouse Records) 7” 45 rpm Released 1979 The first release from the Payolas before the band signed with a major label and early 80’s success. BC Archives SD183:29