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Hydro-Québec presents
Exhibition - Musée de la civilisation
85, rue Dalhousie
Quebec City (Québec) G1K 8R2
T. 418 643-2158
Toll-free 1 866 710-8031
Musée de la civilisation
85, rue Dalhousie
Quebec City (Québec) G1K 8R2
T. 418 643-2158
Toll-free 1 866 710-8031
runs until Jan 1 2030
5 and under$0
6 – 11$5,50
12 – 17$8
18 – 34 $19
Adults (35+)$24
65 and +$23
Families$50
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5 and under$0
6 – 11$5,50
12 – 17$8
18 – 34 $19
Adults (35+)$24
65 and +$23
Families$50
MembersFree
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Québec's Aboriginal population is more than 95,000. These are the men and women of This Is Our Story, re-examining their past, sharing their present, and dreaming their future.
The story I want to tell you is to fill in the blanks—it's not all just white space. The story takes place on the land and sea, and inside people. There's a point to it of course, a very simple point; it's not an idealistic story. The point is to arrive at the point of looking at who we are and accepting where we come from.
—The Great Tale, Naomi Fontaine, from the exhibition
This production came out of a close collaboration with the eleven Aboriginal nations living in Québec:
To create This Is Our Story, Musée de la civilisation and La Boîte Rouge VIF, an organization that specializes in the promotion of Aboriginal cultures, visited First Nations and Inuit communities and homes. Eighteen communities, often hundreds of kilometers away from each other, took part, and some 800 people spoke out.
This Is Our Story is in five parts :
A plunge to start off into the reality of our communities today: each with its own specific way of life and heritage.
An Exploration of the North American odyssey that began 12,500 years ago. The dramatic differences between Aboriginal cultures also emerges in strong relief.
A journey through the clash of civilizations: 400 years of colonialism, change, and resistance.
A look at claims, political and cultural negotiations, and the struggle for recognition and power transfers to re-establish historical relationships.
Communities' deepest hopes and fears.
This Is Our Story draws on a rich collection including contemporary Aboriginal art—more than 450 objects are on display to introduce today's Aboriginal cultures and how they view the world. What does it mean to be Aboriginal in the 21st century?
*Musée de la civilisation uses the Aboriginal nations own names for themselves out of respect for their languages and point of view.
A presentation of Hydro-Québec, in partnership with La Boîte Rouge vif, in collaboration with the ministère de la Culture et des Communications, the ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie, the Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Canadian Museums Assistance Program, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Alliance de recherche Design et culture matérielle, the National Film Board of Canada and Le Soleil daily newspaper. Alcoa is a partner for all programming at Musées de la civilisation.
