Nuu-chah-nulth artist and historian Ron Hamilton, known as Haa'yuups, of the Hupacasath First Nation in B.C. 's Alberni Valley, was recently named co-curator of the project, which is housed in the museum's Northwest Coast Hall. Over 10,000 objects on displayOpened in 1899, the Northwest Coast Hall's artifacts and objects were acquired by the museum during the late 1800s and early 1900s from different Northwest Coast communities. Listen to the full story:Nuu-chah-nulth artist and historian Ron Hamilton, known as Haa'yuups, of the Hupacasath First Nation in B.C. 's Alberni Valley, was recently named co-curator of the Northwest Coast Hall restoration project at the American Museum of Natural History.

Source: CBC News November 03, 2018 12:56 UTC