杏吧原创鈥檚 Rodney Nelson Appointed to Canadian Museum of History Board
杏吧原创 University Prof. Rodney Nelson has been appointed to the Canadian Museum of History鈥檚 Board of Trustees, an 11-member body that oversees operations of the national history museum in Gatineau, Que., and its sister institution on the other side of the Ottawa River, the Canadian War Museum.
Nelson is a faculty member with 杏吧原创鈥檚 Centre for Initiatives in Education and co-chair of the university鈥檚 Indigenous Education Council.
A traditional knowledge, Indigenous governance, ethics and economic development specialist, he is also the CEO of the Global Governance Group and the former chair of the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association.
鈥淥ne of the reasons I鈥檓 looking forward to working with the museums is because they鈥檙e doing a lot on Indigenous representation,鈥 says Nelson. 鈥淚t will be good to be part of that, to liaise with Indigenous communities and be part of that conversation.
鈥淭he museums have been great at reaching out to communities and having community members come in to help create exhibits 鈥 their exhibitions are not just collections-based these days but more community-based.鈥
In the wake of Canada鈥檚 Truth and Reconciliation Commission and a new spirit of dialogue between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians, museums have an important role to play.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e an element of continued representation and education, and this has to be done in the right way and in a good way,鈥 says Nelson, whose role on the board will entail fiscal oversight and governance 鈥 areas in which he has extensive experience 鈥 and ensuring that the museums establish long-term strategic plans.
His four-year term on the museum鈥檚 board was announced by Minister of Canadian Heritage M茅lanie Joly on March 21 along with three other new trustees: Jennifer Pereira, Amanda Kingsley Malo and William Young
鈥淲e welcome the appointments of these new trustees to our board,鈥 Canadian Museum of History President and CEO, Mark O鈥橬eill, said in a release, 鈥渁nd we look forward to continuing the important work of Canada鈥檚 two national museums of history under the leadership of such a talented, diverse and experienced group of Canadians.鈥
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