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Indigenous rights and self-governance
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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Recommendation 1:
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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