Nisga’a memorial pole about to start journey home to B.C. from Scottish museum
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/celebrities/2023/08/27/nisgaa-memorial-pole-about-to-start-journey-home-to-b-c-from-scottish-museum
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cyborganism@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 3y
I visited Scotland last year and went to a few museums. It's crazy the amount of shit they stole from their colonies.
ttmrichter@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
"Preserved" is the word they prefer.
Fuck their preferences. Looted. Pillaged. Stole. Strongarmed.
cyborganism@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y
Like the big precious stones on the royal crown and scepter and everything. Stole 'em from India if I recall.
ttmrichter@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Yep. The Brits are the single greatest robbers in history.
jadero@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y
Stuff The British Stole is an interesting podcast. It looks like they have a video version on Gem, too.
I would imagine that you could assume that other colonial powers did much the same.
NathanielThomas@lemmy.ca · -1 pts · 3y
It's a shame the pole won't be in Scotland where it could serve as an education piece both about colonialism and Indigenous culture in British Columbia, but I do understand the desire from the Nisga'a to bring back something they feel belongs to their Nation.