Tsleil-Waututh Awarded Heritage BC Grant

Tsleil-Waututh Awarded Heritage BC Grant

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Tsleil-Waututh Awarded Heritage BC Grant

Tsleil-Waututh has been successful in our grant application to acquire laboratory equipment and supplies to outfit our archaeological laboratory and repository. For decades, Tsleil-Waututh has been building capacity in our Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Program in the Treaty, Lands and Resources department. We recently installed repository cabinets and developed a laboratory space. The acquisition of laboratory equipment will allow us to better care for Tsleil-Waututh cultural heritage, conduct archaeology laboratory analyses in-house, provide training for the Tsleil-Waututh community, and reconnect the Tsleil-Waututh community members with their cultural history. This is a step in our continued efforts to regain sovereignty over Tsleil-Waututh cultural heritage.

Tsleil-Waututh Nation Archaeology Team (Summer 2021)

Read the North Shore News article here: https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/3-north-shore-recipients-receive-heritage-bc-150-time-immemorial-grants-5176773

Learn more about the Heritage BC grant: https://heritagebc.ca/150-time-immemorial-grant-program/

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