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FEBRUARY 22, 2023 | 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. (PST) | BILL REID GALLERY 639 HORNBY STREET, VANCOUVER, BC CANADA Hlaa Hiyukwhl Gwildim-Goodaḿ Dim Dip Luu-diyaltkwhl Hli Haykwhl Ganiye’etguḿ - Preparing to Bring Our Ancestors Home “In Nisga’a culture, we believe that this pole is alive with the spirits of our ancestors. After nearly 100 years, we are finally able to bring our dear relative home to rest on Nisga’a lands. It means so much for us to have the Ni’isjoohl memorial pole returned to us, so that we can connect our family, nation, and our future generations with our living history” (Sim’oogit Ni’isjoohl, Earl Stephens) In-person RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/niisjoohl-memorial-pole-repatriation-an-international-panel-discussion-tickets-534854523277 Panel Discussion Livestream (Zoom): https://sfu.zoom.us/j/88098795913?pwd=aEhNV2hyM3k5K0ZHcHZtcjdxcGhaUT09 Passcode: 044861 YOU ARE INVITED TO AN INTERNATIONAL PANEL DISCUSSION ON NI’ISJOOHL MEMORIAL POLE The Nisga’a delegation, alongside staff from National Museums Scotland will participate in the first public panel discussion on the Ni’isjoohl Memorial Pole [...]

Thursday December 8th at 6:00 pm EST Watch a lively discussion about ICOM Prague 2022. The webinar was hosted by ICOM Canada's Elka Weinstein and Michele Rivet, and featured our bursary recipients: Heidi Weber and Sophie Zhou. Heidi Weber is a doctoral candidate at Université du Quebec a Montréal and Sophie Zhou is a graduate of Centennial College. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA316vsifko

Tuesday, October 18th at 7:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. PDT The ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums sets minimum professional standards and encourages the recognition of values shared by the international museum community. The ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums addresses diverse museum-related topics such as acquisition procedures, compliance with legislation, management of resources, security, returns and restitutions. The Code also advocates strong principles playing a key role in the fight against illicit traffic, for instance concerning due diligence and provenance. The live webinar will feature: Sally Yerkovich, President, ICOM Standing Committee on Ethics / ICOM-US Michele Rivet, Vice President, ICOM Canada, Vice-Chair, Canadian Museum for Human Rights Sarah Carr-Locke, Secretary, ICOM Canada, Director, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Viviane Gosselin, Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Curator of Contemporary Culture, Museum of Vancouver Click here to register for the event.

Wednesday, September 28th, 3pm - 4pm Repatriation in Three Acts: Patricia Allan, Curator of World Cultures at Glasgow Museums talks about her experiences in the repatriation of artifacts from Nigeria (Benin), India, South Dakota (Cheyenne River and Pine Ridge Nations), Saskatchewan (Lakota) and Scotland. Patricia Allan has been Curator of World Cultures since 2002. Her responsibilities cover non-European art and history, and include Africa, Oceania (Pacific regions), the Americas, the Caribbean, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Patricia graduated with an Honours degree in Biology from the University of Aberdeen, a Postgraduate Master’s degree in Archaeology and Anthropology and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from The University of Sheffield. She has worked on archaeological sites throughout the world as an ethnobotanist, principally on the Southern Coast of Ecuador where she was field director and environmentalist for a multidisciplinary research project and museum. Patricia's research interests include international repatriation, indigenous cultures and [...]

Wednesday September 28, from 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p. m. EDT In accordance with section 10.1 of its By-Law, ICOM-Canada will hold the annual GeneralMember’s Meeting. The meeting will take place virtually All members are invited to attend.   See attached documents: Strategic Plan - EN Proxy Form 2022 - EN Financial Statements

ICOM Canada is delighted to present the 2022 International Achievement Award to Dr Victoria Dickenson. We hosted a Zoom webinar on 22 June 2022, to present this award to her and discuss her work on the Gwillim Project, museology, and much more. Watch the event recording here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAHh3x05yCg