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Hands sticking out of the exterior front of the British Museum, reaching out to Turtle Island, India, and Australia. At the bottom, the text reads “the sun never sets on a totally authentic collection.” A small British flag is perched at the top of the museum.
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The British Museum’s new digital experience: Theirs spiritually, but ours legally

Peak Web June 16, 2025

By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor British Museum website update Preserving our history In a bold leap into the 21st century, the British Museum is proud to unveil its brand-new website, designed to educate, inspire, and preserve everything we had the foresight to collect everywhere we went. We are thankful to have attained these artifacts before they could be ruined by weather, war, or heaven forbid, people.  Every artifact has a story, and a British collector We offer a dazzling array of interactive features: panoramic views of Mesopotamian skeletons, AI-generated reconstructions of plundered cities, and a soothing voiceover by Dame Judi…

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This is a photo of Angela Sterritt giving her lecture. She is standing at a podium, speaking to a large audience. The photo is close on her face. Behind her there is a painting of nature, forest, and animals.
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Angela Sterritt discusses systemic violence against Indigenous women

Peak Web October 10, 2023

By: Karissa Ketter, News Editor Editor’s Note: This article was updated on October 13, to correct the title of the Haíłzaqv (Heiltsuk) Washing Ceremony. Also, to correct that Angela Sterritt investigated the cases of Ramona Wilson and Tina Fontaine in…

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This is a photo of the outside of the Institute of Fisheries and Oceans at the University of British Columbia.
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Dr. Andrea Reid discusses Indigenous fisheries approaches

Peak Web January 25, 2023

By: C Icart, Staff Writer Dr. Andrea Reid launched and has been leading the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries at the University of British Columbia for the past two years. She took time to have a virtual conversation with the Georgia…

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The photo is of the Canadian outdoors. Large mountains are seen in the background. A river runs through a green forest.
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Brodie Douglas gives presentation about historical perspectives on Métis health

Peak Web July 7, 2022

By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On June 9, BC Centre for Disease Control and SFU faculty of health sciences hosted a virtual presentation by Brodie Douglas on the historical context of Métis health.  Tanya Davoren, the senior director of health of…

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The colonial history of Canada Day

Features June 28, 2021

by Nancy La, Staff Writer Content warning: residential schools, genocide, colonization, police and state violence When I was in high school, most of what was taught about Canadian history was through the lens of European settlers and colonizers. I remember…

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