Chief Petra Munroe says she was shocked that her husband spotted a 200-year-old ancestral headdress from their First Nation while browsing the online collections of the Royal Ontario Museum. Now, plans have been made for the ancestral treasure to return to B.C. sometime in September.
Northern Development approves over $1.9 Million for projects in Prince George, Vanderhoof, Terrace
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Northern Development announced today that it has approved funding for eight projects totalling just over $1.9 million throughout central and northern B.C.
Eight projects were given the green light, all falling under the new Community Development programs introduced last September.
$291,605 was approved for the Fraser-Fort George Museum Society through the Cultural Infrastructure program to renovate The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre (TEP) in Prince George.
The renovation will accommodate a new vision for programming with a focus on Indigenous history and reconciliation, concern for the environment and a new understanding of the risk of novel disease transmission.
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