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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127962485"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Reconsidering Museums is a national research and advocacy project exploring the role, value, and future of museums
 in Canada. The website and toolkit will launch in March 2023. The resources developed through this project provide adaptable values-based messaging that bridges the gap between museums and their publics, substantiates the value of museums with data-driven
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 how the resources can help your museum better connect with and serve your communities, deepening your relationship, and therefore your relevance, to the Canadian public.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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 6 territory, the traditional meeting ground and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including the Cree, Saulteaux, Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux Peoples.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
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