The Nuxalk People near Bella Coola are celebrating the repatriation of the sacred pole — and possibly other items — after museum officials this week agreed to…
The Nuxalk People near Bella Coola are celebrating the repatriation of the sacred pole — and possibly other items — after museum officials this week agreed to return it to their traditional territory.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Four Nuxalk hereditary chiefs were promised by then-museum CEO Jack Lohman that the artifacts would be returned after they visited the museum in October 2019 and saw the totem standing in the First Peoples Gallery. He was notified two weeks ago that the museum would be shipping the totem to Bella Coola on Feb. 13, and would be paying for the transportation.
The pole will be taken to the school in Bella Coola, where it will be available to the First Nation to see and appreciate.Article content “All repatriations are different, but most are complex,” said the statement. “We have been working closely with Chief Snow since September 2022 to create a logistical plan that ensures the safety of the pole, and the people involved at all stages.
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