US EditionHudson's Bay artifacts should be given to the public: Wab Kinew
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew seeks public ownership of Hudson's Bay artifacts as the company pursues an auction with Heffel Gallery.
- This situation arises because Hudson's Bay filed for creditor protection and is liquidating stores to monetize assets.
- The collection includes 1,700 art pieces and a 355-year-old royal charter central to Canadian and Indigenous history.
- Premier Kinew states these items "don't belong in private hands," reflecting concerns from governments and Indigenous groups.
- Critics argue public access will be lost if private buyers acquire the artifacts, urging preservation in public institutions.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Hudson's Bay artifacts should be given to the public: Wab Kinew
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Grand chief requests halt to auction of Hudson’s Bay items linked to First Nations
As Hudson’s Bay heads to court seeking permission to auction off 1,700 pieces of art and more than 2,700 artifacts, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is requesting a halt to the sale of items that may belong to or be linked with First Nations people.
Hudson's Bay artifacts should be released to the public, according to Wab Kinew - Canada French
WINNIPEG — The Premier of Manitoba wants Hudson Bay artifacts to be released to the public rather than auctioned. Wab Kinew argued that the objects held by Canada's oldest company are part of Canadian and Aboriginal history and are not privately owned. Hudson Bay is currently preparing an auction of its 1,700 works of art, 2700 artifacts and the 355-year-old royal charter that founded the company. Archival institutions, governments and Aborigina…
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