British Columbia
Repatriationnews
National Museum of Scotland to repatriate looted totem pole
The museum will transfer the totem pole to the Nisga’a Nation of British Columbia
Fakes & copiesnews
Dealer admits to marketing fraudulent Indigenous wood carvings to Canadian museums and galleries
Works by a non-Indigenous artist known as Harvey John were sold at museum gift shops and galleries as authentic Haida artworks
Scientists uncover a secret to rock art’s durability
Ancient artisans in British Columbia heated ochre “gunk” to high temperatures to achieve a vivid and long-lasting red