Lorenda Calvert

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If museums matter, why don’t we fund them like they do?

Ancient clam gardens nourish the Mamalilikulla’s past and future A historical record of the nation’s sustainable resource use on the land, reviving clam gardens will increase Mamalilikulla’s food security and ensure culture and traditional knowledge is passed down ...

“Clams are the potatoes of the Pacific Northwest coast.”

Chief Winidi (John Powell) and the Mamalilikulla are revitalizing ancient loxiwe (clam gardens) to restore food security and strengthen cultural knowledge and community resilience.

🔗 Full story: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/07/n...

Ending BC Museums Week at a symposium about repatriation and restitution! Many thanks to all the speakers and attendees - this work is made easier when we work collectively, collaboratively and with care 💕

I agreeee! I think they just feel so me!

Getting professional headshots taken is such a trip. So weird looking at your own face so much but fun to ask pals to pick which photos are the most “you”

*hack the planet*

started adding swears to my google prompts so it skips the AI summary!

Hudson's Bay artifacts won't be an easy buy for cash-strapped institutions: experts Museums, galleries and other archival institutions will likely need some help, if they want to buy Hudson’s Bay art or artifacts.

"Includes the 1670 royal charter, which granted HBC exclusive trading rights over nearly one-third of the territory that is now Canada. The document claimed dominion over that land without the consent of the Indigenous peoples who already resided there."
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/21/h...

Proud of all our podcasts and especially proud of this one! 🐟

Weeeeeeeeeeee!

Go Lucy go!!!

Had such an amazing time with @jisgang.bsky.social up in Whitehorse for a @bcma.bsky.social Reconciliation, Repatriation and Relationships workshop! Kudos to the Yukon Government for their commitment to fund repatriation. Gunałchîsh 🧡

Come work with me!

Deadline tomorrow! Apply for the Bill McLennan Research Award, which supports student research into Indigenous Northwest Coast art, culture, history or technologies. Open to UBC undergraduate or graduate students in any discipline.
Deadline: March 25. https://f.mtr.cool/loajakqjxo

The Indigenous Language Documentation micro-certificate provides training for those looking to engage in language documentation and reclamation initiatives.

Accepting applications until June 30th!

continuingstudies.uvic.ca/museums-heri...

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Murderous colonialism and Black music are combined to intoxicating effects, in this dazzlingly inventive documentary about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba - now on all major VoD platforms

Murderous colonialism and Black music are combined to intoxicating effects, in this dazzlingly inventive documentary about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba

Stream it now:

dmovies.org/2025/03/10/s...

Thank you!! 💕

5 years with the BCMA🧡
Love ya, mean it!

One of the best films I saw this year at VFF!

Woman wearing eye glasses, green rain coat, red scarf, fingerless gloves jeans, and boots holding an umbrella and cradling a book in one arm points to a "1907" sidewalk date stamp. Some bushes and a white picket fence and behind her. Photo by Linda Yip

Fanned out stack of Mount Pleasant Stories: Historical Walking Tours Walk 1 Mount Pleasant's Heritage Heart by Christine Hagemoen. The cover features a black & white photo of an older brick buildings and street with a turquoise blue sky with map underlay.

Hey Vancouver, looking for something fun to do this spring (maybe a diversion from the present)? Then sign up for one of my Mt Pleasant Stories history walks!
Info:
vanalogue.wordpress.com/mt-pleasant-...
Or lead your own with my locally created & printed guidebook, available @pfbvan.bsky.social

Key Takeaways for Arts, Culture, and Heritage Organizations from Budget 2025 - BCMA A playlist contains a curated list of resources for a topic.

The BC Museums Association has reviewed the BC Budget 2025 announcements and has compiled a list of key takeaways for our members. Check it out here: museum.bc.ca/key-takeaway...

BCMA check-in question of the week: "What outfit makes you feel most confident? OR What outfit of yours is your most cutie patootie?"

Híɫzaqv leaders take RCMP to court, say police discriminate against the nation’s laws The Central Coast community wants the B.C. Supreme Court to declare its public safety bylaws are ‘valid federal laws’ that officers must enforce

Híɫzaqv leaders take RCMP to court, say police discriminate against the nation’s laws

The Central Coast community wants the B.C. Supreme Court to declare its public safety bylaws are ‘valid federal laws’ that officers must enforce

indiginews.com/news/heiltsu...

Story by @davidpball.bsky.social

Guggenheim Lays Off 20 Employees as Financial Challenges Persist The museum has suffered from rising costs and lower attendance. The cuts followed those at the Brooklyn Museum, which trimmed 10 percent of its staff this month.

The Guggenheim Museum said Friday that it was laying off 20 employees across the museum, 7% of its staff, in the aftermath of financial challenges that have continued to snowball over the last decade.

Language preservation is not just about words and rules; it's about embracing the full spectrum of human expression. A language truly lives when its speakers are unafraid to use it in all its richness, even for something as universal as the many names for a fart.

Gunalchéesh, X̱ʼunei!

#Lingít

My fav film at the Victoria film festival!!

That’s a wild choice! I vibe with it though! Mines Bobs Burgers!