BC Museums Association Podcast

Dr. Kirsten Hodge joined the BCMA’s Leia Patterson for a brief interview in light of her nomination for the Distinguished Service Award. This award recognized an individual, paid or volunteer, who has made a unique and outstanding contribution on a regional, provincial, or national basis to the arts, culture, and heritage fields over an extended period of time.

Award winners will be announced at the BCMA Awards event during BCMA’s annual conference in October 2021. You can see all the interviews with Distinguished Service Nominees in your podcast feed or on our website. Check out the nominees across all categories, and cast your vote for the Peoples Choice Award at www.museum.bc.ca/awards

The BCMA Team has loved watching Rutherford Falls! Join us for the final Rutherford Falls Recap, where we discuss Episodes 8, 9, and 10 to finish off Season 1.

Koy and Leia discuss the plot twists and turns, some of the difficult topics the show brings up, and chat about the real challenges reflected in the show.

SPOILER ALERT: We talk about the final three episodes of Rutherford Falls - if you haven't finished watching the whole first season, we are going to spoil the ending!

If you missed our discussion about Episodes 1-4 or 5-7, check your podcast feed and make sure you follow the BCMA podcast for more.

Mentioned in this episode:

NAGPRA Comics can be found online and are created by Dr. Sonya Atalay, Dr. Jen Shannon, and John Swogger. Find them here!

BCMA Repatriation Call to Action can be found here! Pledge your support and join your colleagues in taking actionable steps towards reconciliation.

The book Leia mentions is Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits, Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America's Culture by Chip Colwell. You can find publication information from the University of Chicago Press 

 

Feel free to send your thoughts to [email protected]

Welcome to MuseNews, the BCMA’s monthly museum sector news podcast. Each month we recap some of the latest news, happenings, and announcements from museums, galleries, and heritage organizations across BC and beyond. Join Ryan and Lorenda as we explore the latest MuseNews!

Featured News for August 2021:

BMO gifts $350K to MONOVA for Indigenous programs 

Vancouver Island man donates 140,000 mollusk specimens to biodiversity museum

Sacred Journey exhibits rich history of Indigenous canoe culture 

Stories Beneath the Surface: Revelstoke Museum exhibit to go digital in national exhibit 

BC to mark Sept. 30 as day of commemoration | BC Gov News

B.C.'s Black history showcased in new exhibit at Royal BC Museum 

Powell River Historical Museum and Archives to consider name adjustment 

Sterling Prize recipient challenges racism and role of museums in era of reconciliation

The BCMA Team has loved watching Rutherford Falls! Join us for this podcast where we discuss Episodes 5, 6 and 7.

Koy and Leia discuss the plot twists and turns, some of the difficult topics the show brings up, and chat about the real challenges reflected in the show.

SPOILER ALERT: We talk about three episodes - Episode 6, 7 and 8 - so if you haven't watched all the way through episode 7, we will spoil it for you!

If you missed our discussion about Episodes 1-4, check your podcast feed and make sure your follow the BCMA podcast for more.

Stay tuned for another recap next week on the final three episodes of the season, and feel free to send your thoughts to [email protected]

The BC Museum Portraits Project is an audio interview and photography initiative that will result in an online archive of the ‘institutional memory’ of the Province’s museums and archives. We’re excited to preview this new collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. In this episode, Spencer interviews Charlotte Murray, Manager/Curator at Agassiz-Harrison Museum.

The BC Museum Portraits Project is an audio interview and photography initiative that will result in an online archive of the ‘institutional memory’ of the Province’s museums and archives. We’re excited to preview this new collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. In this episode, Spencer interviews Shawna Maurice, Executive Director at Chilliwack Museum & Archives.

The BC Museum Portraits Project is an audio interview and photography initiative that will result in an online archive of the ‘institutional memory’ of the Province’s museums and archives. We’re excited to preview this new collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. In this episode, Spencer interviews Chelsea Brown, Collections Manager at Kilby Historic Site.

The BC Museum Portraits Project is an audio interview and photography initiative that will result in an online archive of the ‘institutional memory’ of the Province’s museums and archives. We’re excited to preview this new collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. In this episode, Spencer interviews Kris Foulds, Curator of Historical Collections at The Reach Gallery Museum.

The BCMA Team has loved watching Rutherford Falls - if you missed Watercooler Wednesday in August, this podcast will catch you up on Rutherford Falls Episodes 1-4.

Koy the BCMA Indigenous Partnerships and Outreach Coordinator, and Leia the Learning Resources Coordinator, discuss the plot twists and turns, some of the difficult topics the show brings up, and chat about the real challenges reflected in the show.

SPOILER ALERT: We talk about all four of the first episodes, if you haven't watched episode 4, we will spoil it for you.

Stay tuned for another recap next week, and feel free to send your thoughts to [email protected]

The BC Museum Portraits Project is an audio interview and photography initiative that will result in an online archive of the ‘institutional memory’ of the Province’s museums and archives. We’re excited to preview this new collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. In this episode, Spencer interviews Ray Ramey, President at the Atchelitz Threshermen's Association.