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Keyoh NEWS

MAIYOO KEYOH SOCIETY is always interested in promoting the charitable work we do. If you would like to stay informed about everything happening at MAIYOO KEYOH SOCIETY, including the latest news, upcoming events, and fundraising activities, check out the latest below. We do our best to update our section with the newest and latest so you’re in the know.

IN THE MEDIA

Traditional Headdress Returned After Being Taken from Maiyoo Keyoh Territory Nearly 150 years ago

December 05, 2022

This weekend saw a 200 year-old traditional headdress returned to northern BC, nearly 150 years after it was originally taken. According to the Maiyoo Keyoh Society, the Susk’uz headdress was stolen by Catholic Priest Adrien Morrice in 1887.

CFNR: Jeff Blagden

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IN THE MEDIA

Repatriated 200-year-old Indigenous headgear on display at northern BC museum.

December 03, 2022

The return of a 200-year-old Susk’uz headdress that stood on display at the Royal Ontario Museum for some 140 years will be celebrated in a repatriation ceremony in northern BC on Saturday.

The Keyohwhudachun (chief) headdress is a cultural artifact of the Maiyoo Keyoh, a family territory about 100 kilometers northwest of Prince George. 

CanadaToday: Victoria Fetcher

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IN THE MEDIA

Traditional headdress returned to Prince George area after 150 years

December 03, 2022

The newly renovated Exploration Place has opened its first new exhibit, which features hundreds of years of local area history.

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This afternoon, they cut the ribbon on the Susk’uz Headdress Exhibit.

The headdress in question has returned home after spending over 140 years at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.

MYPGNOW: Will Peters

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IN THE MEDIA

Repatriated 200-year-old Indigenous headdress to go on display in northern B.C. museum

December 03, 2022

This new exhibit was opened at the Exploration Place, and the entire exhibit is filled with emotion, as a Susuk’uz headdress, at least 200 years old, was returned to BC and the Dene people from the Royal Ontario Museum.

CBC: Jason Peters

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IN THE MEDIA

200 year old Susk’uz headdress returned

December 03, 2022

This new exhibit was opened at the Exploration Place, and the entire exhibit is filled with emotion, as a Susuk’uz headdress, at least 200 years old, was returned to BC and the Dene people from the Royal Ontario Museum.

CKPG Today: Adam Berls

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IN THE MEDIA

Maiyoo Keyoh Society sees return of 200-year-old Susk’uz Headdress

December 01, 2022

About seven years ago, the Maiyoo Keyoh Society discovered a traditional headdress was on display at a museum in eastern Canada.  The headdress was taken by Father Morrice in about 1887,  145 years ago, and ended up on display at the Royal Ontario Museum.

PG  Daily News

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MEDIA ADVISORY

MAIYOO KEYOH SOCIETY REPATRIATION CEREMONY:

SUSK’UZ HEADDRESS EXHIBIT OPENING

November 18, 2022

Join the Maiyoo Keyoh Society on December 3rd, 2022, at 10:00 am for the Meet and Greet followed by 1:00 PM for the grand opening of the Susk'uz Headdress Exhibit at The Exploration Place in Prince George, BC.

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NEWS RELEASE

MAIYOO KEYOH SOCIETY Website Launched TODAY

October 14, 2022

MAIYOO KEYOH SOCIETY LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

The Society has launched a fully redesigned website that offers a richer insight into the Maiyoo Keyoh Society.

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IN THE MEDIA

Repatriation Discussion w/ Maiyoo Keyoh Society

May 2021

In this podcast, Leia Patterson, BCMA Learning Resource Coordinator, is joined by Chief Petra Munroe from the Maiyoo Keyoh Society, a 2020 Repatriation Grant recipient, to discuss their community’s repatriation work.

BCMA Podcast | BC Museums Association

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