U'mista Cultural Centre
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Front St #1, Alert Bay BC V0N 1A0
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August 2023
This is a very important and special space! Canadians and the world need to know the history of the Original Peoples of this land now known as Canada. This Cultural Center shares the incredible beauty of the West Coast/Gulf Islands People and their culture, beliefs, arts as well as exemplary stewardship of the land and...
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July 2023
What an amazing gallery. One of the most historically significant places I have ever been.
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March 2023
Friendly people, great souvenir shop and very interesting and informative tour of the cultural centre by the very authentic, knowledgeable and talented Wayne Alfred.
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From U'mista Cultural Centre
U'mista Cultural Centre is one of the longest-operating and most successful First Nations cultural facilities in BC, founded in 1980 as a ground breaking project to house potlatch artifacts which had been seized by government during an earlier period of cultural repression. U'mista's name means 'the return of something important.'
U'mista now operates a modern museum and cultural education facility in Alert Bay. Their operations include the museum, an extensive art gallery and gift shop, group tours, and presentations by dance troupes. The facility hosts international scholars, and supports researchers in a range of disciplines.
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Alert Bay, British Columbia
