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Posted: Feb 24, 2021 3:33 PM CT | Last Updated: February 24 The hood was made in the 1850s and originally belonged to Jane Gunner from Mistissini, Que. It’s not known how it ended up in a private collection that was then donated to the Lachine museum. (Submitted by Ville de Montréal) A beaded hood used by Cree women during ceremonies and special occasions will be permanently returned to Eeyou Istchee from the Lachine Museum where it has been since 1948. The meaning of this act of repatriation is that it returns our stories to us, said Cree Grand Chief Abel Bosum during the online announcement on Wednesday. They are not for us abstract artifacts of history. They are immediate, tangible reminders of where we came from and who we are. ....