Canadian Museum for Human Rights
| Canadian Museum for Human Rights | |
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Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- March 2020: The museum launched a digital initiative called Share Your Story to collect video testimonies during the COVID-19 pandemic. It offers virtual tours of its galleries, including the Indigenous Perspectives and Canadian Journeys exhibits, while the physical building is closed. As of March 2020, the institution cares for the Witness Blanket, a national monument dedicated to the children of Indian residential schools.[2]
- June 2023: The museum was a partner in the presentation of the Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think exhibition tour.[3]
- January 2024: The museum houses the original Witness Blanket and provided the reproduction exhibit for display in North Bay. The original artwork is awaiting installation in the museum's core galleries.[4]
- February 2024: The museum hosted the launch event for the CBC/Radio-Canada National Indigenous Strategy on February 5, 2024. The facility is situated on Treaty 1 Territory and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.[5]
- February 2024: The museum houses the original Witness Blanket installation, which is five times larger than the replica. The facility hosts exhibits featuring First Nation activists such as Jeannette Corbiere Lavell.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Interactive exhibit full of stories to learn from", Anishinabek News, 14 February 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Museum invites social sharing through video stories", Anishinabek News, 30 March 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Thunder Bay Museum announces its hosting of Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think", Anishinabek News, 24 June 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Canadore College and Nipissing University invite community to thought-provoking Witness Blanket Exhibit", Anishinabek News, 22 January 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "CBC/Radio-Canada launches first-ever National Indigenous Strategy and establishes new Indigenous Office", Anishinabek News, 8 February 2024 (archived copy; original article).