c/canada · by grte@lemmy.ca · 2y

Reconciliation and reckoning as Nisga’a totem pole returns from Scotland museum

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/celebrities/2023/09/28/reconciliation-and-reckoning-as-nisgaa-totem-pole-returns-from-scotland-museum

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Oldmandan@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Well done Scotland, now it's Britain's turn. :P (To much to hope, I know. :P)

eleventy_7@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y

I remember a little while back when the British museum was making headlines about the return of stolen artifacts, I was initially really surprised and pleased that they were making progress towards repatriating some of their collection.

Then I actually read the article and it turned out some artifacts had been stolen from the museum and they wanted them back. :l

cyborganism@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y

I visited Scotland last year and their museums in Glasgow and Edinburgh had little red signs added that talked about the colonial past that led to the museum obtaining these artifacts. I thought it was a nice addition. It wasn't about the "glory of Scotland" anymore but about how people were oppressed and these treasures stolen from them.