Canadian Heritage committee  The artifacts that are currently at the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park were already available to us and they were simply transferred. I have a long list of those artifacts, but in regard to other artifacts that exist in other museums, we know of some of them and some museums

Canadian Heritage committee  To us, it's very important that these acts by the Alberta government and the Government of Canada be implemented. We have quite a bit of knowledge of other artifacts that exist around the world. We went to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. one time and there was an incredible

Canadian Heritage committee  They're in England. It's been an ongoing discussion. The previous manager, Jack Royal, was the one who was spearheading it. He is now the manager of the Blackfoot Confederacy organization. A few stalls have occurred, but they were still talking to them. It seems that they're will

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report was finally presented to Parliament, the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park immediately started thinking about an overall plan on how to revive our culture and our language. One of the things we did discuss and plan was that we

Canadian Heritage committee  It's 11 years old now. It took almost 20 years before funding was finally approved by the Alberta government and the Government of Canada. We hired an architect, and he went around meeting with the elders and asking them how they would like to see this museum built. As I said ear

Canadian Heritage committee  At the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, it's been an ongoing process for us. We have visited different museums in North America and we are repatriating where we can. The agreement with that museum means we are able to do that. We would like to continue doing that. In particula

Canadian Heritage committee  My name is Clement Doore. I'm an elder from the Siksika Nation in Alberta. Our presentation is entitled “Repatriation and Reconciliation”. First I'll give you some background. The Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park is a world-renowned cultural, education and entertainment centre