CURATOR OF INDIGENOUS COLLECTIONS - JOB OPPORTUNITY (DEADLINE)

The Manitoba Museum, a not-for-profit institution, is Manitoba’s largest heritage centre and number one paid tourist attraction with over 300,000 on-site visitors annually, including 80,000 students. We uniquely combine human and natural history themes, multidimensional interpretation, science, and astronomy education with quality school and community programs, special events and exhibits. We are pleased to announce a Curator of Indigenous Collections opportunity in our Research, Collections & Exhibitions Division.

Reporting to the Director of Research, Collections, and Exhibitions (RCE), the Curator of Indigenous Collections is responsible for the Indigenous belongings within two large ethnographic collections: The Anthropology Collection and the HBC Museum Collection. The non-Indigenous artifacts within the latter collection are under the purview of the Director of Research, Collections and Exhibitions & Chief Curator to provide in-house HBC expertise.

The successful candidate will have significant knowledge of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultural history within Canada, with an emphasis on Nations within Manitoba, and with specialized knowledge in areas such as colonialism, Indigenization, and decolonization. And also demonstrated knowledge and sensitivities surrounding Indigenous belongings and an understanding of their importance within the cultural practices of contemporary Indigenous communities.

In keeping with the goals of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), only applicants self-identifying as First Nations, Inuit, and Métis will be considered for this position. Indigenous community experience within Manitoba would be an asset.

Applications will be accepted until October 31, 2025. 

Interested applicants may forward a résumé and cover letter to:

Director of Human Resources
The Manitoba Museum
190 Rupert Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0N2
Fax: (204) 942-3679
Email: [email protected]