Blackfoot Crossing museum recognized for repatriations, cultural preservation [Video]

Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park is the first Indigenous-led museum to win the Alberta Museums Association’s award for social responsibility. The Siksika Nation-based museum is being recognized for its community initiatives and efforts to repatriate artifacts, such as Chief Crowfoot’s regalia from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in the U.K. in 2022.

Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park is receiving a provincial award this weekend for its work preserving Siksika culture.

It is the first Indigenous-led museum to win the Alberta Museums Association’s Robert R. Janes award for social responsibility.

The Siksika Nation-based museum is being recognized for its community initiatives and efforts to repatriate artifacts, such as Chief Crowfoot’s regalia from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in the U.K. in 2022.

Museum general manager Shannon Bear Chief says the award is humbling and also serves as a reminder to continue working toward their goals.

“Our dream is to have every Blackfoot item …