The province is conducting a review to ensure all Indigenous-themed artwork displayed in ministers’ offices is created by Indigenous artists.
This comes after CBC News inquired about a statue that had been in the Manitoba premier’s office for decades, but has since been removed and will not be placed back there.
Art experts criticized the porcelain figure titled Blackfeet ‘Beaverhead’ Medicine Man for cultural appropriation and depicting a stereotypical image of Indigenous people.
In a statement Monday, Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Obby Khan said “we take concerns related to issues of cultural appropriation very seriously and will respect the advice of experts when it comes to
