Stories from the Indigenous Internship Program: A Line in the Sand
Learn about the blockade at Athlii Gwaaii to protect rare old-growth rainforests in this story from Indigenous Internship Program member, Ks’aan Moody (Haida).
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Learn about the blockade at Athlii Gwaaii to protect rare old-growth rainforests in this story from Indigenous Internship Program member, Ks’aan Moody (Haida).
Read MoreLearn about First Nations involvement in rodeos in British Columbia in this story by Indigenous Internship Program member, Elsie Joe (Nłeʔkepmx).
Read MoreLearn about the discovery of a Musqueam woven basket and its significance, in this story by Indigenous Internship Program member, Kelsey Sparrow (Musqueam/Anishnaabe).
Read More“Sankofa” has emerged as a strong thread linking countless organizations and projects, whether these may be a grassroots museum in the neighbourhood of Rocinha in…
Read MoreThe Museum of Anthropology is delighted to announce that the University of British Columbia has appointed Dr. Susan Rowley to a three-year term as Director of MOA. Sue is a Curator at MOA and an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, two roles she has served in with passion and curiosity since 2001.
Read MoreIf you were to stop by MOA’s digitization studio on any given day, you’d find me photographing objects from MOA’s vast collection. Those objects could…
Read MoreAt the Museum of Anthropology, there are over 8,000 pieces of textile fibre arts in our collections, making it the largest such collection in Western…
Read MoreThis past summer we welcomed Safoura Rigi-Ladiz as the NYP Manager and River Ironeagle-Mindel as the Program Assistant. They were joined by six secondary students:…
Read MoreI have visited the Museum of Anthropology at UBC for many years on my own, wandering through the halls and exhibits, marveling at the ingenuity,…
Read MoreCongratulations to Michayla King, this year’s winner of the MOA Shop’s Annual Emerging Indigenous Artist Contest. Michayla’s design: awi’nagwis (Land), invites you to reflect “upon…
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