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Hudson's Bay charter donation 'excellent opportunity' for history museum, Indigenous scholar says
Maracle sees a parallel with indigenous consultation around the controversial Bill C-5, which will fast-track government ...
Weston family wants to buy Hudson's Bay charter and donate it, according to documents
Museum of History announced Wednesday that Wittington Investments Ltd., a private Canadian holding company for the Weston ...
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A cross-country look at where some of Hudson's Bay artifacts are held - MSN
Hudson's Bay, Canada's oldest company, is seeking court permission to auction off its artifacts, art and even the royal charter that gave the business the power to dominate the 17th century fur trade.
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Hudson’s Bay wants to hold auction for its art and ‘historical ...
Signed by King Charles II in 1670, the document established Hudson’s Bay. It also gave the company extraordinary power over trade and Indigenous relations for decades to come, reported The ...
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Will Hudson’s Bay’s 355-Year-Old Charter Go to the Highest Bidder?
Between the 1970s and the 1990s, Hudson’s Bay transferred its archives to the Archives of Manitoba, the province where the company’s offices were long based. But it held onto the charter.
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Weston family wants to buy Hudson’s Bay charter, donate it to museum
The royal charter that formed Hudson’s Bay about 355 years ago could soon be getting a new home. The Canadian Museum of ...
CP NewsAlert: Weston family wants to buy Hudson’s Bay charter, donate it to museum
The Canadian Museum of History says the Weston family wants to buy the royal charter that formed Hudson's Bay 355 years ago and donate it to the Quebec ...