Intangible Heritage
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This pathway is connected to the exhibition Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum. The exhibition and pathway explores the connections between historical and contemporary Black experiences throughout BC.
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How do we reconcile past wrongs? Look at documents and objects from the Royal BC Museum’s ethnology collection and archives to learn about the effects of Indian residential schools and think about how we can reach reconciliation.
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Did you know that there has been a connection between China and BC for over 225 years? Explore the Royal BC Museum and Archives and use our collections to find out more about early Chinese Canadian history.
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Explore the rich history of the people who learned and taught in St. Ann's Schoolhouse.
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Did you know BC is a language hotspot? Over 34 distinct indigenous languages are spoken here. Explore sounds, images, words and video about First Nations languages.
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Punjabi Canadian Legacy
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Families_Secondary_0509
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Lavina Lightbown interviewed by Imbert Orchard by RoyalBCMuseum
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Summer 2016 Facebook Live Species At Risk Event
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Island of Voices by RoyalBCMuseum
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Alberni Indian Residential School, junior girls’ class.
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One of the classrooms at Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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Thomas Moore after admission at the Regina Indian Industrial School.
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Thomas Moore, a Cree boy, as he appeared when admitted to the Regina Indian Industrial School in Saskatchewan, about 1897.
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Senior boys’ room at Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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The little boys’ dormitory at the Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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Residents of the Coqualeetza Residential School doing laundry, Sardis.
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EDITED_READBecoming an Oral Historian
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Roman
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George Lutz and Jack Vetlson
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Kelvyn
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Nur Sabrina
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Joyness
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Ha
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Kohtaro
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Working&Quitting
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A Note on Sources
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Chinese Opera Music
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Chinese Opera Scenes, Vancouver, 1944
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Webster! Sophie Pierre Interview 1986
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TeacherGuide_ACenturyAgo
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St. Ann’s Schoolhouse and Helmcken House Re-Opened and Celebrated
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Sisters of St Ann Archives Goes to the Royal BC Museum
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The Opening of St. Ann’s Schoolhouse
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Emily with her Pets
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Emily in “The Elephant”
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Welcome Forest
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Boys at Map
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Watching Film
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Language Map
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Screen Gazing
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Picture3
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Picture2
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Picture1
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First Peoples Monitors
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Light Pillar
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Exhibition Visitor
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Greetings
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Our Living Languages Theatre
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Salish Loom
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Storytellers and Language Keepers
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Songs from the Cradleboard Theatre by RoyalBCMuseum
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Language Champion: Renee Sampson
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Our Living Languages
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Sisters of St. Ann’s Archive Goes To RBCM – Shaw TV Victoria
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Lesson plan for TiF video secondary
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Lesson plan for Tif video elementary
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Tradition in Felicities: Celebrating the History of Canada’s Oldest Chinatown
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