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<p class="Body"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">May 25, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="Body" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Royal BC Museum June events leave indelible mark with<br>
First Nations festival and wild places<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">VI</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">CTORIA, BC</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
– Feel the pulse of Aboriginal culture and get inspired by life in the wild at June events happening at the Royal BC Museum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Did you hear the buzz? The museum is home to an entomology research collection of more than 600,000 insect
</span><span lang="PT" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">specimens</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">—some are 135 years old. Whether you’re over-the-moon for Ondata
or just a little curious about Coleoptera, indulge your inner insect on Wednesday, June 15, from noon until 12:30 pm during the
</span><span lang="DE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Behind
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">the Scenes tour: Butterflies and More. See for yourself where our talented researchers study and preserve this important collection that is vital to understanding
BC’s natural history. The t</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">our</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""> is free with museum admission or membership,
and is limited to 10 people—sign up begins at 11 am in the lobby.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">The Aboriginal Cultural Festival returns to the Royal BC Museum precinct Friday,
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">June 17</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""> through Sunday, June 19. Join the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations
in celebrating National Aboriginal Day weekend with music, dance, food and the arts. The three-day celebration features Aboriginal performers from across the province, including three-time World Hoop Dancing Champion Alex Wells</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
from the Lil’wat Nation. Shop the Arti</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">sans’ Village for carvings, prints, jewelry and more. Watch special artisan demonstrations and learn more about the creative
process from the artisans themselves. This free </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">festival is presented in partnership with the Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC.
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<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">On Saturday, June 18, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm join trailblazing Tlingit tattoo artist Nahaan for</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
a presentation on </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Traditional Tlingit Tattoo Revival. Nahaan, of Łingít, I</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">ñ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">upiaq,
and Paiute tribes, will discuss how the resurgence of cultural tattoos is healing the historical and present day traumas of colonization.
</span><span lang="NL" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">He works</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""> in the pre-contact methods of tattooing, including skin stitch
and hand poke applications, as well as modern day tattoo gun work. His impressive body of work includes traditional crest designs from several different tribes. Tickets are $12 (Members enjoy a 10 per cent discount).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Burke Museum of Natural History research associate
</span><span lang="DA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Mark Egger</span><span lang="DA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">leads A Botanical Travelogue to the Scapegoat Wilderness, Wednesday,
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">June 29,
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">from 7 pm to 8:30 pm in the Newcombe Conference Hall Eggar is an expert in the genus Castilleja, plants commonly known as Paintbrushes. In 2001, he embarked on
a four-day hike in the Scapegoat Wilderness of Montana in search of the elusive <i>
Castilleja kerryana</i> and found so much more. Tickets are $12 (Members enjoy a 10 per cent discount).
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<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">School’s out for summer! Well, almost, and it’s time to reserve a place in one of the Royal BC Museum’s popular summer camps. Camp Mammoth is a full
day camp for 7-11 year olds. Campers will explore the feature exhibition <i>Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age</i> and the collection areas, build mini-dioramas, dig for fossils and much more. New this year are Mammoth Mornings camps and Living Sustainably -
Then and Now. Kids aged 5-6 can roam the museum at Mammoth Mornings. Living Sustainably - Then and Now Camp 2016 takes place both at the museum and at O.U.R. Ecovillage in Shawnigan Lake. The camp will be a fun and adventurous way to think of the many solutions
needed to live a more sustainable life. Secure your spot early; last year’s summer camps sold out.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Details and registration at
<a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/kids/camps/">royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/camps</a>.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">If you’d like to get to know your provincial museum a little better,
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">join one of the many special one-hour guided tours of the museum</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">s
permanent galleries. Tours are offered most days and are free with admission or membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">For more information on these and other events, or to purchase tickets, visit
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<p class="Body" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">About the Royal BC Museum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="xbodytext" style="margin-top:.1pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">The Royal BC Museum explores the province’s human history and natural history, advances new knowledge and understanding of
BC, and provides a dynamic forum for discussion and a place for reflection. The museum and archives celebrate culture and history, telling the stories of BC in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire. Looking to the future, the Royal BC Museum will be a
refreshed, modern museum, extending its reach far beyond Victoria as a world-class cultural venue and repository of digital treasures.
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