[BCMA] A Celebration of the Lekwungen/Songhees People

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We hope you can join us for the celebration of our newest exhibit on July 14th!  Please see details below.
Thanks so much,
Cassie

Cassie Holcomb
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From: "Peter Ord, Managing Director, the Robert Bateman Centre" <events=batemancentre.org at mail112.us4.mcsv.net<mailto:events=batemancentre.org at mail112.us4.mcsv.net>> on behalf of "Peter Ord, Managing Director, the Robert Bateman Centre" <events at batemancentre.org<mailto:events at batemancentre.org>>
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Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 4:43 PM
To: Cassie Holcomb <cassie.holcomb at batemancentre.org<mailto:cassie.holcomb at batemancentre.org>>
Subject: A Celebration of the Lekwungen/Songhees People

July 14, 2016 - Resilience of the People, a Celebration
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Please join the Robert Bateman Centre<http://batemancentre.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43cf20b0ef15457f19472ce2b&id=61bd633ba7&e=ceccd436a3> for the exhibit opening of:
The Resilience of the People:
A visual history of the traditional territory of the Lekwungen/Songhees People

Join us for an evening of guest presentations, plus traditional song and dance by Songhees performers. Aboriginal inspired food and beverages will also be served.
This special exhibit is a partnership between the Robert Bateman Centre and Songhees Nation. It is an invitation to witness the changes in the area today known as Victoria, the traditional territory of the Lekwungen peoples. Through learning about the past, visitors will gain a deeper understanding of the present and possibilities of the future.
Thursday July 14, 2016
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Admission by donation
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The Robert Bateman Centre, 2nd Floor, 470 Belleville Street, Victoria BC





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"They [the elders] held onto so much, with all the roadblocks they faced, and kept passing the culture along, being so resilient. That's a word, resilience, for our community - for First Nations."
 Karen Tunkara Dick. Songhees



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