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A close-up shot of two young people wearing safety goggles, in a lab environment. The person in the foreground is holding up a glass beaker filled will blue liquid.
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STEAM Horizon awards program seeks inspiring, science-minded youth

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Dec 7, 2021
As a young Indigenous woman, Samantha Burke says there were very few people in STEAM fields to look up to. Read how she is becoming that role model, thanks to winning a STEAM Horizon award.
Working on a small boat near the shoreline, Heiltsuk fishers harvest roe-on-kelp from a line in the water.
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Bákvḷá: A collaborative exhibition on Heiltsuk place-based foodways

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Jun 30, 2021
Coming soon! Bákvḷá is a visually stunning exhibition about the herring roe-on-kelp fishery on B.C.’s central coast.
A tipi in the distance at sunset.
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Star stories: The making of the Indigenous Star Knowledge Project

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Jun 15, 2021
The Indigenous Star Knowledge Project offers free webinars that bring together speakers from around the world.
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Telescope brings Western and Indigenous astronomy into focus

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Dec 5, 2017
Two streams of astronomical thought and practice are represented in a stunning display at the Canada Science and Technology Museum – but visitors will need to act fast in order to see it. A telescope made by Eustachio Divini – an extremely fragile and valuable artifact which dates back to 1665 – is on international loan for the next six months, after travelling all the way from the Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy to Ottawa. The unexpected backdrop to this ornamented artifact – which is regally