US EditionFirst Nation welcomes return of cultural treasures from Victoria museum
LAX KLAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 10 – The repatriation effort, ongoing since 2018, returned 23 artifacts including a historic copper shield, supported by Heritage Canada and First Peoples' Cultural Council grants.
- On July 8, 2025, the Gitxaala Nation received the return of 23 significant cultural artifacts from the Royal BC Museum to their community in Lax Klan.
- This return followed Gitxaala's repatriation program started in 2018 and collaboration with the museum since 2021 supported by grants.
- The treasures were displayed at Gitxaala's Language and Culture Office on Dolphin Island and a ceremony with traditional practices and a community feast took place.
- The returned items included a hayetsk once owned by Chief Paul Ts'ibasaa, one of four hereditary leaders charged with piracy and murder in 1872.
- Gitxaala continues working with over 20 museums globally to repatriate more than 100 cultural items, reflecting ongoing cultural recovery efforts.
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