ONLINE MEETING: Repatriation: Finding a Pathway Home
This meeting is being hosted by the Charities and Not-For-Profit Law Section.
| Speakers: |
Jodi Simkin, former President of the BC Museums Association (BCMA) and co-chair of the BCMA Indigenous Advisory Committee |
| Time: |
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 12:00pm - 1:00pm (PT) |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00 hour |
Synopsis
Join Jodi Simkin for a discussion on the many challenges and complications facing Indigenous communities wanting to see their cultural treasures returned through the process of repatriation.
ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKER
For more than thirty years, Jodi Simkin has actively supported Indigenous communities as they search for their missing ancestors and artifacts. As the former Executive Director of Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre, the oldest facility of its kind in Canada designed specifically to house a repatriated collection, she helped champion the return of cultural patrimony from around the globe. As the Director of Cultural Affairs and Heritage with the Klahoose First Nation, she launched an international effort to find the more than 300 missing ancestors. She continues to assist Indigenous museums in both Canada and the US. Jodi is also a previously appointed member of the American Association on Indian Affairs Repatriation Working Group and a co-editor of Knowledge Within: Treasures of the Northwest Coast published by the UBC Museum of Anthropology.
Territorial Acknowledgement
This event will be broadcast from the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
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