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Sian Traynor

Edinburgh museum to return memorial pole to Canada after nearly a century

The National Museum of Scotland have confirmed they will return a memorial pole back to what is now British Columbia after nearly a century.

The Edinburgh attraction announced that the House of Ni'isjoohl Memorial Pole will be moved to Canada following a request and visit from the Nisga'a Nation was made.

Initially put on display in 1930, the museum stated that they were committed to promoting dialogue concerning artefacts associated with the country's "colonial history and difficult legacies."

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