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Decolonization and Indigenous rights
Recommendation 5:
Eliminate any influence on Provincial policies and legislation of colonial doctrines including the Doctrine of Discovery and terra nullius in relation to Indigenous cultural heritage and more generally. This includes removing the 1846 distinction date for recognition and protection of archaeological sites, properties, and objects under the Heritage Conservation Act.
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Recommendation 4:
Develop tools that entrench an understanding, respect and appreciation of the UN Declaration in society at large.
For implementation to be successful, the general public must be able to participate in discourse about the UN Declaration at the same level as other pieces of foundational legislation such as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Constitution Act, 1982).
To do so, human rights education needs to be implemented and tools need to be developed (including school-based curricula) to properly educate the Canadian public on the UN Declaration.
For implementation to be successful, the general public must be able to participate in discourse about the UN Declaration at the same level as other pieces of foundational legislation such as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Constitution Act, 1982).
To do so, human rights education needs to be implemented and tools need to be developed (including school-based curricula) to properly educate the Canadian public on the UN Declaration.
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Recommendation 4:
Develop a framework, action plan and timeline to fully implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Bill C-41/Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). UNDRIP recognizes the right of Indigenous Peoples to “maintain, control, protect and develop their cultural heritage.” The Province of B.C. has committed to implementing UNDRIP and DRIPA/Bill 41, and investment in this plan will align with that commitment by providing opportunities for Indigenous-led management of Indigenous cultural heritage. This framework and action plan must establish jurisdiction and statutory decision-making authority over Indigenous cultural heritage by Indigenous Peoples. For this to be successful, it will require decentralizing power and developing or activating mechanisms for extending authority within existing legislation to Indigenous Peoples. British Columbia’s current Bill C-41 / Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) provides a mechanism for developing such legal mechanisms, processes, and relationships.
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Recommendation 22:
Contribute funding and effort for a detailed needs study to inform the development of:
- Programs and grants to build capacity, support skills development in Indigenous heritage professionals, and support infrastructure development for the caretaking of cultural objects and intellectual property;
- Training programs for Indigenous People interested in heritage work. This could be done in partnership with universities and colleges, or museums through coursework and internships in Indigenous communities and organizations;
- Exchange programs for Indigenous heritage professionals to learn about international best practices and share approaches and methods with international Indigenous organizations and institutions doing ground-breaking work to protect and revitalize Indigenous cultural heritage;
- Mentorship programs partnering experienced Indigenous heritage professionals from museums, universities, or other well-resourced institutions, with those more junior; and
- Awards or campaigns to recognize and celebrate leaders in Indigenous cultural heritage work. This could attract more Indigenous People to the field by putting a public face on Indigenous People leading heritage protection work and normalize and publicize Indigenous leadership in heritage work to the broader public.
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Recommendation 2:
Apply Call to Action 43 from the TRC as it pertains to each of the policies reviewed: 43. We call upon federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments to fully adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Acknowledge that the cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples belongs to and should be managed by Indigenous Peoples. Without exaggeration, 99.9% of archaeological sites in British Columbia, extending back in time more than 10,000 years, are those of Indigenous Peoples. Yet Indigenous Peoples have had little say in or control over decisions made concerning their study, preservation, or destruction.
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Recommendation 1:
#ReturnOurAncestors! The Canadian Museum Association and its partner institutions must uphold its responsibilities to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations, and the promises they made to the AFN, to digitize and make private archives and holdings accessible for transparency. In no uncertain terms, museums must repatriate the bodies of Indigenous ancestors. There needs to be immediate expert and Indigenous-led audits of collections to assess what exists in collections; the primary goal being to find sensitive materials such as bodies, which museologists quietly know to exist within many of Canada’s major institutions.
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