What does culture mean to you? Culture is found all over the place, from customs, to cuisine, to art and music, and more. Culture is what makes our community rich and diverse. The artifacts pictured here were made in the likeness of a cultural property known as peace pipes. Peace pipes are used by a number of Indigenous groups in sacred ceremonies, such as prayers or to seal treaties. These peace pipes were given out to visiting dignitaries by the Wetaskiwin Chamber of Commerce in the 1990s. Although there may have been good intentions, the pipes were culturally appropriated into welcome gifts. The act of cultural appropriation is often considered to be tasteless or offensive for the misrepresentation or misuse of items and concepts. Cultural appropriation at its simplest form is the adoption of cultural elements from a culture that is not one’s own. However, a deeper understanding of cultural appropriation considers a power dynamic between a dominant cultural group and a marginalized people who have been systematically oppressed. It’s possible to appreciate a culture without appropriating it. The sharing of ideas, materials, and customs is what makes life a little bit more interesting but do so with awareness and respect! These pipes are no longer circulated by the Chamber but make for excellent teaching tools here at the Heritage Museum! Swing by the museum to learn more about cultural appropriation and how to avoid it to strengthen our cultural connections!
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Originally published in the Wetaskiwin Times, October 31, 2019
