Repatriation

• Swiss collector working with First Nations leaders to repatriate Indigenous artifacts

  Vincent Escriba estimates his collection to be worth between $13 and $17 million and wants the items sold together.

  Canada

  Jun 28
  
• ‘They weren’t journeying here on their own’: Tsleil-Waututh bring artifacts home

  Tsleil-Waututh Nation, located on the west coast, spent years working with Simon Fraser University to bring artifacts back home. They recently completed the transfer.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2024
  
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• Nisga’a memorial pole about to start journey home to B.C. from Scottish museum

  The pole is set to make its journey in the belly of a Canadian military aircraft as a result of what Amy Parent described as an unexpected moment of reconciliation.

  Perspectives

  Aug 28, 2023
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• First Nation in B.C. buys back 140 year old robe, paying almost $40,000 to bring it home

  The robe arrived in Whitehorse on Wednesday and will travel 175 kilometres south to the First Nation's traditional territory in Atlin, where it may be used in future ceremonies.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2023
• Federal Court of Appeal overturns order to help return men in Syrian camps

  The Canadians are among the many foreign nationals in Syrian camps and jails run by Kurdish forces that reclaimed the strife-torn region from ISIS.

  Canada

  May 31, 2023
• Locals urged to honour Canadian from Niagara who died in Ukraine

  Cole Zelenco was killed during his second tour as a volunteer fighter with Ukraine's International Legion in the war against Russia. His body will arrive in St. Catharines Friday.

  Canada

  May 18, 2023
• ‘One of our finer moments:’ How COVID-19 caused a huge scramble to repatriate Canadians

  Global Affairs said the financial cost of the effort to get Canadians home is still being calculated.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2021
• Outgoing Royal BC Museum Indigenous collection curator calls it a ‘wicked’ place

  Outgoing Indigenous collection curator Troy Sebastian took to Twitter this week, blasting the institution he says is mired in a racist, colonial mindset.

  Feb 11, 2021
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• Saint John celebrates unique Canada Day as a result of COVID-19

  Saint John celebrated Canada Day in a different way this year, with no formal ceremonies or activities and no fireworks.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2020
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• Dozens pay respects as 8-Wing repatriates 6 service members in Trenton

  People lined the streets outside 8-Wing in Ontario to pay their respects to 6 CAF service members killed during a training exercise in Greece last week.

  Canada

  May 6, 2020