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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello everyone!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I recently learned about the Ontario Museums Association’s Indigenous Collections Symposium and wanted to share the link:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://members.museumsontario.ca/programs-events/current-initiatives/indigenous-collections-symposium-2021">Indigenous Collections Symposium 2021: Mashkawatgong-mamawewiziwin – strengthening our bonds, sharing our practices |
Ontario Museum Association (museumsontario.ca)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Anissa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Anissa J. Paulsen
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#404040">(she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Program Officer for Museums & Indigenous Cultural Centres | Scholarship | Youth Engagement Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#404040">BC Arts Council<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#404040">Phone: 236.478.2560 | Email: <u>
<a href="mailto:Anissa.Paulsen@gov.bc.ca">Anissa.Paulsen@gov.bc.ca</a></u> | <u><a href="http://www.bcartscouncil.ca/"><span style="color:#404040">www.bcartscouncil.ca</span></a></u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#7F7F7F">Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#7F7F7F">800 Johnson Street | PO Box 9819 STN PROV GOVT | Victoria | BC | V8W 9W3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#7F7F7F">Main office: (250) 356-1718 or reach us toll-free through Enquiry BC: 1-800-663-7867<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#404040">The BC Arts Council acknowledges it carries out its work on the traditional territories of Indigenous nations throughout British Columbia. We pay our respects to the Elders, past and present,
descendants and custodians of these lands. We honour the knowledge keepers and the continuing relationships with Indigenous peoples in BC that develop through our work together. The BC Arts Council is grateful to the Lkwungen (Songhees) and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt)
ancestors and families, on whose traditional lands we operate our main offices.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C55A11">COVID-19: </span>
</b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C55A11">We are committed to supporting B.C.’s artists and cultural organizations through this difficult time. This includes updating our policies and programs as necessary to match the challenges the sector is now facing.
The most up-to-date information will always be posted on our dedicated <a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/funding/covid-19-updates-and-faq/">
<span style="color:#C55A11">COVID 19 FAQ page</span></a> and individual program pages. Updates will also be announced on our
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BritishColumbiaArtsCouncil/"><span style="color:#C55A11">Facebook</span></a>, and
<a href="https://twitter.com/BCArtsCouncil"><span style="color:#C55A11">Twitter</span></a> accounts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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