Northern Lakes College’s Board of Governors has gifted the Native Cultural Arts Museum to Kapawe’no First Nation as a step towards reconciliation and cultural recognition. The museum has historically preserved and showcased Indigenous heritage in northern Alberta. Under the Kapawe’no First Nation’s stewardship, the museum will continue its offerings including its collection and educational programming, under Indigenous guidance. “Kapawe’no First Nation has worked tirelessly to create spaces where our children and communities can learn and thrive,” said Kapawe’no First Nation Hereditary Chief Sydney Halcrow. “The museum will be a living classroom – a place where history, art, and language come together for future generations.” This transfer builds upon an earlier deposition of the Northern Lakes Grouard Campus assets to Kapawe’no First Nation.
