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The VILHS and its partners have been working hard over the last two years to bring you a brand new traveling exhibition. Stay tuned for our launch date announcement! #BCHistory #VancouverIsland #History #VILHS
A close-up of a map of the Vancouver Island Land Grant. The word "grant" has been crossed out, and "GRAB" has been scrawled beneath it
April 27, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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The VILHS and the Nanaimo Museum are currently developing The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab, an exhibit that explores the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway land grants. We are seeking First Nations artists to help bring this story to life. Application details: www.vilocalhistory.ca/en-project/
A photograph of a Vancouver Island forest with a green block with white text that reads: Call for Artists!. Photo credit: Kelly Black.
February 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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"Forests became financial assets. Large parcels were sold for real estate development, pushing the land even further from return to First Nations."
The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibit is on now until August at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library #VILandGrab #VILHS
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Forestry Becomes Financial | The Great Land Grab Exhibit
YouTube video by Vancouver Island Local History Society
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June 30, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Thank you to everyone who came out to the launch of the Great Vancouver Island Land Grab!! The exhibition will be on at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library until June 2026. Details about this amazing exhibitions travelling schedule coming soon! #VILandGrab #VILHS #VancouverIsland
A man with a grey shirt and dark embroidered vest stands before a crowd of people with a sign in the background that reads: " The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab" A woman with long dark hair and a floral top stands before a crowd of people with a sign in the background that reads: " The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab" A man in a pale blue shirt and tie stands before a crowd of people with a sign in the background that reads: " The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab"
June 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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"For the Hul'qumi'num people, access has been denied to these lands. These forestry companies put up steel gates so that you cannot enter those lands without their permission..."
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Denied Access | The Great Land Grab Exhibit
YouTube video by Vancouver Island Local History Society
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June 22, 2026 at 6:39 PM