

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Day-to-Day Work of Decolonizing a Museum
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 am – Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 12:45 pm
- **Event Description**: ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIUM SERIES

The Day-to-Day Work of Decolonizing a Museum

Dr. Sharon Fortney: Senior Curator of Indigenous Collections, Engagement and Repatriation, Museum of Vancouver

Monday, January 19th, 2026 
11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Cornett B235

Dr. Sharon Fortney, Senior Curator of Indigenous Collections, Engagement and Repatriation at MOV, will present on the day to day work of decolonizing a civic museum. She will discuss some of the historical legacies that must be acknowledged and addressed to reframe the museum's role as a colonial institution to one that prioritizes and supports Indigenous self determination. Effective change happens when this work is multifaceted and involves both staff and governance. 

Sharon Fortney is a member of the Klahoose First Nation and holds a doctorate in Anthropology from UBC, where her studies focused on Coast Salish Ethnography, Indigenous Memory and Identity and Material Culture Studies. She recently curated "The Work of Repair: Redress and Repatriation at the Museum of Vancouver." She is currently working on a Knowledge Repatriation Initiative about Salish coiled cedar root basketry and a book about Ay Lelum - the Good House of Design on behalf of the Good family of Snuneymuxw First Nation. She will soon begin consultation for a Coast Salish art exhibition titled: Traditional Territory: The Resurgence of Salish Culture and Storied Landscapes.

EVERYONE WELCOME
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Victoria
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: UVic Anthropology
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- **full address**: UVic Anthropology, COR B228, 3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road),Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** UVic Anthropology, COR B228, 3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road),Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** UVic Anthropology
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** exhibitions, art
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