Inuvialuit kayak, other items from Vatican to be unveiled at Museum of History – CP24
December 09, 2025
OTTAWA — A selection of Inuit items returned from the Vatican this weekend will be shown at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., today.
They include a traditional Inuvialuit kayak, believed to be one of five built more than 100 years ago.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders welcomed back dozens of Indigenous artifacts released from the Vatican collection at Montreal’s airport on Saturday.
The 62 items ultimately will be returned to their communities of origin as an act of reconciliation.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders have for years called on the Vatican to repatriate Indigenous items in their collection.
