White Raven Honoured at Heritage Awards Night
Kelly Foxcroft-Poirier and her sister, Dawn Foxcroft, were honoured with a Community Heritage Award by the Alberni Valley Heritage Commission, Wednesday evening. Port Alberni Mayor Ken McRae presented the heritage awards to recipients at the museum.
Here is what heritage commission chairman Ken Rutherford had to say:
“Kelly and Dawn undertook internships at the Alberni Valley Museum as part of their education. Since that time, each has used the experience and skills gained to further their understanding of First Nations culture within the community. They have built on the connections forged with the museum to undertake several projects which benefited the community.
“They guest-curated the exhibit ‘How We Are, How We Want to Be – Photographs of Bob Soderlund from the Ha-Shilth-Sa’, and have since taken that exhibit to a national museum in Hull, Quebec.
“They orchestrated the showing at the museum of the Nuu-chah-nulth artwork created for the 2010 Olympics.
“They have truly made a difference in building connections and working collaboratively in the community.”
