To Honour and Respect Exhibition Information

September 22, 2023 by chass_wp-admin

The makakoon and their journey

13 quilled wiigwaasi makakoon (birch bark baskets) were made to be gifted to the Prince of Wales in 1860 and have been cared for by Royal Collection Trust and English Heritage since then. They are very special, because we know their specific history and the names of most of their makers--highly unusual for historic Indigenous items in museum collections.

From April until November 2023, the makakoon came home, exhibited at the Peterborough Museum & Archives.

This online exhibition tells the story of the makakoon, of the cultural knowledge, love, respect, and diplomacy that went into their making, and of the cross-cultural, collaborative work that made it possible for them to come home and to teach during their visit.

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