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The chairman of Royal B.C. Museum is apologizing to an Indigenous whistleblower after a report cited acts of racism and discrimination at the attraction in Victoria.
“We want the museum to be where every person feels safe, welcome and appreciated when they walk in the front door. I am sorry that this has not been the case,” Daniel Muzyka said Tuesday during a news conference.
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The 33-page report stemmed from an independent investigation by the B.C. Public Service Agency and a separate inclusion and psychological safety audit commissioned by the museum’s board.
The combined findings of the investigation and an internal inclusion and psychological safety audit show there have been acts of discrimination at the museum and Indigenous team members have been subjected to discriminatory behaviour; that museum leadership did not effectively handle the conditions that led to the discrimination; that core exhibits are outdated and focus too narrowly on colonial history; that many staff view the museum as a toxic workplace characterized by a culture of fear and distrust; and that the museum is under-resourced. Acting CEO Daniel Muzyka acknowledged that some of the museum’s displays are offensive, and that the museum has not properly represented all First Nations in B.C.
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The provincial government has enlisted Carole James to resolve allegations of racism and improve what has been described as a “dysfunctional and toxic workplace” at the Royal B.C. Museum.On Friday, . . .