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Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection
The department has found 17 pieces and flagged four possible duplicates as it works to recover the rest, the audit said.
- The federal government still cannot locate 111 Indigenous artworks missing from its collection, nearly two years after an internal audit identified 132 missing pieces.
- Established in 1965 to protect and promote Indigenous art, the Indigenous Art Centre collection consists of more than 5,000 works; the audit warned of "key risks" during recent relocation efforts.
- The collection, valued at roughly $14.4 million, includes works by artists Christi Belcourt and Norval Morrisseau, though most missing items were loaned to government offices in the 1980s.
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs spokesperson Jacinthe Goulet stated the department accounted for 17 items and flagged four as duplicates, while continuing to search regional federal buildings.
- The audit warned that failing to fulfill requirements could "erode trust" among Indigenous artists and damage the collection's status through the Canadian Heritage Movable Cultural Property Program.
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Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection
OTTAWA - The federal government still can't locate 111 Indigenous artworks missing from its collection — nearly two years after an internal audit found it couldn't account for 132.
·Toronto, Canada
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