MOA is bringing the news to you! In light of Meta’s recent decision to suppress Canadian news links from Facebook, Instagram and Threads, MOA is providing this “From Around the Web” resource page on our website. This page is a round-up of Canadian journalism that relate to museums, arts and culture, and pertinent issues affecting cultural industries. We’ll be sharing these stories on MOA’s social media platforms via this webpage, which then redirects to the original news sources.
October 2025
Indigenous artifacts held in Vatican Museums finally heading back to Canada via CBC
Surrey, Vancouver fight for B.C. museum celebrating South Asian Canadians via Surrey Leader Now
Musqueam elder Larry Grant finds belonging in new memoir, Reconciling via The Ubyssey
Let’s Talk about Indigenous Representation in Horror Movies via The Tyee
The “Nouveau” Louvre: How can the museum improve? via CBC Radio
Incite : Bob Joseph [21 Things you need to know about Indigenous self-government] Recording via The Vancouver Writer’s Festival
Yukon First Nation uses holograms to preserve the knowledge of elders via CBC
How Kent Monkman creates new conversations about art and Canada’s past via CBC Radio
Canada Hasn’t Done Anything about Unmarked Graves Report, Interlocutor Says via The Tyee
Dozens of artifacts repatriated after donation to Chief Poundmaker Museum via CBC
Georgia Straight Best of Vancouver 2025 Award Winners via The Georgia Straight
Two Indigenous artists make final cut for 2025 Sobey Art Award via APTN News
Best of Vancouver 2025: The Art Gallery’s interim co-CEOs face a vital moment via The Georgia Straight
September 2025
Indigenous Youth Learn Artmaking at AGP Through Partnership with Museum of Anthropology via Emily Carr
Canadian firms with B.C. links to design Vancouver Art Gallery’s new home via The Vancouver Sun
Six Indigenous student artists weave symbols of ancestry and identity into art via UBC Arts
UBC expands Beaty Biodiversity Centre to tackle preservation via The Abbotsford News
Museum of Anthropology at UBC to return Nisga’a totem pole via The Northern View
Wiikwemkoong artist Daphne Odjig celebrated with commemorative $2 coin via CBC
Inuit throat singing is half performance, half game, and wholly mesmerising via Aeon.ca
Canadian racer Greg Moore’s helmet stolen from museum in Vancouver via Winnipeg Free Press
The Sim’oogit Laay’ totem pole is returning home after almost 80 years at a UBC museum via CBC
August 2025
TIFF 50 gives risk takers in Indigenous storytelling a big platform via CBC
How these 4 nations in B.C. advanced Indigenous rights and title through the courts via CBC
The Untold Story of the RCMP’s Probe of Residential School Abuses via The Tyee
A New Book Unravels the Mystery of Mutton—a Mythic Coast Salish Woolly Dog via Montecristo
Magazine
Cote First Nation rug maker says craft is hard on the hands, but a balm for mental health via CBC
How the woman-owned Iskwew Air is empowering Indigenous women via The Globe and Mail
Speaking like our ancestors: The immersion program bringing back the Squamish language via APTN News
41 more potential unmarked graves found at former B.C. residential school, shíshálh Nation says via CBC
Tsleil-Waututh Nation restores bull kelp in Burrard Inlet via The North Shore News
Parks Canada will share stewardship with Indigenous nations via The National Observer
Vancouver artist painting mural dedicated to Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy victims via CityNews
BC Achievement Foundation announces 2025 Polygon Award recipients in First Nations Art via BC Achievement Foundation
Historic Mortuary Poles Return to the Tla’amin Nation via The Tyee
How this camp is making the Indigenous rite of passage more inclusive via CBC
Where Christianity Meets, and Diverges, in Nisga’a Culture via The Tyee
July 2025
A Visit to a Two-Spirit Powwow via The Tyee
This Tlingit artist has taught 2,000 people to make bentwood boxes. She plans to keep going via CBC
Manitoba Museum launches Indigenous language game via CTV
Annual language camp in Carcross to revitalize Tlingit language via CBC
Renowned Haisla artist surprised to find Kitimat street named in his honour via The Northern View
Young Inuit take to the skies in pilot training program with dreams of serving Nunavik via CBC
Forests and the Path Toward Reconciliation in Vancouver’s Stanley Park via Montecristo Magazine
Your VRCA 2025 Silver Award winners: B.C. builders go bold via Journal of Commerce
‘Fashion helped the pride come out’: First Nations fashion as resistance, culture and connection via The Conversation
‘Everything has to come together’: Report highlights Tse’k’wa as repatriation success story via Energeticcity.ca
Symbols give insight into who we are and what we value: experts via CBC
The Native Youth Program asks Indigenous teens to tell their own stories via The Ubyssey
Day school survivors legacy fund now open for funding requests via CBC
‘It’s grown immensely’: Organizers see crowd of 200K for annual Khatsahlano Street Party via CTV
Haudenosaunee women are reclaiming traditional teachings around their periods via CBC
New signage on Vancouver Island’s Wild Pacific Trail honours Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ elders via CBC
How to make a woodblock print like Hiroshige via The British Museum Blog
Art History graduate student explores Northwest Coast Culture at British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA) via Concordia University
B.C. reports offer ‘road map’ for repatriation of Indigenous historical items via Global News
June 2025
The Origins of Language, and How It Shaped Our World via The Tyee
‘The wrong history’: After 110 years and a mislabelling, Tla’amin artifacts return home via Chek News
Indigenous language degrees move us a step closer to reconciliation via UBC News
“New Fire Landscape” by Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun displayed at the Forest Sciences Centre via Forestry at UBC
Vancouver-based artist creates Google Doodle for National Indigenous Peoples Day via Vancouver is Awesome
New totem pole in B.C. acknowledges Canada’s legacy of Indian hospitals via CBC
Decolonizing history and social studies curricula has a long way to go in Canada via The Conversation
Canada’s wildfire crisis is displacing First Nations at alarming rates via Grist
Kainai Nation ignites the first Indigenous fire guardians program in Canada via The Narwhal
Indigenous lullabies pass on strength and tradition to the next generation via CBC Indigenous
How language revitalization boosts Indigenous health via UBC News
Don’t know how to say the name of Vancouver’s new šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street? You will after this via The Daily Hive
Welcome to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street: Vancouver’s newest street name is also its first using alphabet other than English via The Vancouver Sun
Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., teacher and leader celebrated with new Canada Post stamp via CBC
MOA hosts Indigenous modern art with Rebecca Belmore’s VALUE via The Ubyssey
Scientists Uplight Indigenous Human-Horse Histories via Sapiens
Rise together at the Pinoy Festival with CBC: The Filipino festival takes place June 14 via
How visiting museums in the South helped us connect to our Inuit culture via CBC Kids News
May 2025
Chilliwack students, Indigenous artists collaborate on bilingual music video via The Abbotsford News
Vancouver Island land returned to Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes via CBC
New Lytton Chinese History Museum rises from the ashes via Ashcroft Creek Journal
Acclaimed Anishinaabe artist Rebecca Belmore reflects on her past installations being displayed in “VALUE,” a new exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. via CBC North by Northwest
‘It’s profoundly shameful’; Manitoba Museum plans to repatriate Indigenous remains via APTN News
HBC’s artworks and collections help us understand Canada’s origins — and can be auctioned off via The Conversation
Nisga’a Nation celebrates 25 years of self-governance under 1st modern-day treaty in B.C. via CBC
Traditional births return to Kehewin Cree Nation after 60 years via CBC
Blood, Water, Hair, Land: Anishinaabe artist Rebecca Belmore reclaims the space via The Vancouver Sun
Indigenous groups call on Pope Leo to return thousands of Vatican artifacts via CBC
Powwow celebrations are underway around B.C. via CBC
Here’s how the 15th Red Dress Day is being marked in B.C. via CBC
2025 RAIC Awards: Dr. Yosef Wosk: Wosk’s philanthropy has included a longstanding commitment to improving Canadian buildings and landscapes. via Canadian Architect
April 2025
Language improves health and wellbeing in Indigenous communities via UBC Anthropology
Activating the Art Collection at the Museum of Anthropology via University of Victoria
Grand chief requests halt to auction of Hudson’s Bay items linked to First Nations via Global News
CBC B.C. launches paid summer internships for young, aspiring Indigenous storytellers via CBC
Hudson’s Bay artifacts won’t be an easy buy for cash-strapped institutions: experts via City News
The Anishinaabek youth bringing land-based learning to their peers via The Narwhal
Patients can be prescribed visits to Emily Carr exhibition under new Vancouver Art Gallery mental health initiative via The Art Newspaper
Five northern artists make long list for 2025 Sobey Art Award via Nunatsiaq News
Cree man’s dream of a Walmart bag ribbon shirt becomes reality thanks to crafty uncle via CBC
Do Inuit languages really have many words for snow? via The Conversation
Preserving the stories and treasures of the Nuxalk Nation via The Globe and Mail
Nuxalk Strong at MOA: An Exhibition Celebrating Healing, Sovereignty, and Cultural Resurgence via UBC Anthropology
March 2025
Revitalists use social platforms to share Indigenous language learning with a new generation via CBC
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation repatriates more than 100 cultural items from New York museum via CBC
L’exposition Nuxalk Strong au Musée d’anthropologie de l’UBC via Radio Canada
Sea ice is disappearing in the North. This is how Inuit are responding via CBC
Can a virtual reality residential school, developed with Survivors, improve empathy toward Indigenous people? via The Conversation
Residential school denialism: what is it and how to recognize it via CBC
Art of medicine: Quebec doctors in training visit museum to better diagnose patients via City News Montreal
Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it’s human rights via The Conversation
Musqueam First Nation, Ottawa sign self-government agreement via CBC
How one research project is ‘re-neighbouring’ two Indigenous communities via The Conversation
Indigenous language now included on Ucluelet bus stop signs — a first for B.C. Transit via CBC
Museum of Anthropology at UBC’s Māori artist in residence, Charles Koroneho, challenges colonial conventions with Ko Te Ākau via Pancouver
Chinatown’s Tam Kung Temple declared a national historic site via Times Colonist
Documentary about Haida Gwaii blockade sheds new light on agreement via CBC
Kamloops Residential School designated National Historic Site via The Vancouver Sun
February 2025
Dance group makes emotional return to Hoobiyee as Nisga’a new year celebration begins via CBC
NFB doc The Stand returns to screens after triumphant Haida land agreement via Stir
With the foresight of their ancestors, ‘Nuxalk Strong’ highlights a cultural revival via IndigiNews
Clyde Tallio on new exhibit Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun via CBC Radio
Six-day Indigenous dance festival returns to Vancouver’s Museum of Anthropology via CTV
Resurgence of Nuxalk culture on display at Vancouver’s Museum of Anthropology via The Vancouver Sun
Former Kamloops Indian Residential School designated a national historic site via CBC
World-renowned Tsimshian artist’s carving found by his B.C. neighbours on a sailboat in Mexico via CBC
Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun via Galleries West
Bringing Indigenous ways of knowing to neuroscience via UBC
25 Canadian books to read during Black History Month 2025 and beyond via CBC
It’s Black History Month. Let’s Move Inclusion Beyond Visibility via The Tyee
World-first exhibition dedicated to B.C.’s Nuxalk Nation to open at the Museum of Anthropology via CTV
In ‘North of North,’ a Joyous Celebration of Being Inuk via The Tyee
Nuxalk Strong exhibit to feature treasures not publicly seen in decades via Windspeaker
Indigenous First Responders Are a Master Class in Marine Rescue via The Tyee
Museums are running out of storage. Donations may be making it worse via CBC
January 2025
Navajo Nation says members ‘mis-profiled’ in midst of ICE raids via APTN News
Indigenous design brings craftsmanship and culture to Invictus Games 2025 medals via The Georgia Straight
Film on legacy of residential schools in Canada nominated for best documentary at 2025 Oscars via CBC
Gaza ceasefire: Palestinian culture workers return home to rubble via The Art Newspaper
Museum of Anthropology unveils first exhibit dedicated to the Nuxalk Nation via The Georgia Straight
How adding names to archival images has been healing for people of We’koqma’q First Nation via CBC
Artists could soon get royalties when their work is resold. Inuit artists think it’s a good idea. via CBC North
December 2024
In a changing world, what role do museums play today? via The Vancouver Sun
Who takes care of thousands of aging artifacts at N.W.T.’s largest museum? via CBC
Honouring Murray Sinclair: A conversation with Tanya Talaga and Shelagh Rogers via CBC
Island communities featured in first-ever Indigenous underwater exploration docuseries via Goldstream Gazette
Royal B.C. Museum unveils new exhibits, including fresh look at some old ones via Kastanet Kamloops
Dene leader Georges Erasmus reflects on rights, resistance and politics via CBC
‘Notre-Dame still retains some of its mystery’: the surprises revealed in the restoration via The Art Newspaper
Conversation: Selecting façade systems via Canadian Consulting Engineer
Vancouver Art Gallery scraps design for new building after costs soared to $600M via CBC
November 2024
Federal government to sign first-ever modern treaty with Métis via CBC
How and When Did Humans First Move Into the Pacific? via Sapiens
Wet’suwet’en delegation travels to Paris to reconnect with cultural treasure via CBC
The Bright Mind and Mysterious Life of Arthur Erickson via The Tyee
Indigenous veterans to be honoured at Vancouver festival concert via CBC News
Murray Sinclair, former senator who led Truth and Reconciliation Commission, dead at 73 via CBC News
October 2024
Inuktut becomes 1st Indigenous language spoken in Canada to be on Google Translate via CBC News
Documentary tells personal story of Vancouver architect Arthur Erickson — plus 5 of his best buildings via The Vancouver Sun
Photos: The Spirit of Halloween 2024 via The Atlantic
Farewell, old friend: An obituary for Kip the Coyote via The Ubyssey
Fashion designer Dorothy Grant celebrates 40-year career with book release via The Vancouver Sun
Haida basketmaker, 94, releases book about her life and craft: ‘I felt so strongly that the weaving art should continue’ via Indiginews
Test yourself on the history of MOA via UBC Magazine
Jeremy Ratt wraps up our September Field Trips series with a visit to UBC’s Museum of Anthropology. via CBC Radio
Practice earthquake safety with CBC British Columbia via CBC News
Margaret Grenier pays tribute to matriarchs in multimedia Raven Mother via Stir
How climate change is undermining Indigenous knowledge and livelihoods in Central America via The Conversation
September 2024
Indigenous students and faculty are on the rise – and universities have a moral obligation to support them via The Conversation
Residential school monument finds home at national history museum via CBC News
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events in Metro Vancouver via The Georgia Straight
Totem pole in Vancouver’s Stanley Park moved via CBC News
REVIEW: ‘A dialogue respecting traditional objects’: Where the Power Is: Indigenous Perspectives on Northwest Coast Art via The BC Review
Best of Vancouver award winners 2024: Arts & Entertainment via The Georgia Straight
August 2024
Kakaso’las totem pole returns to Museum of Anthropology via CBC News
New study confirms Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s rich pre-colonial diet via CBC News
Fashion designer brings work back to Haida roots in new exhibit via CBC News
B.C. Japanese community afraid of losing access to online history via CBC News
Ellen Neel’s Kakaso’las totem pole to return to UBC via The Georgia Straight
Reclusive tribe in Peru defends land in Amazon against loggers via APTN News
July 2024
On Haida Gwaii there has been a big shift in power via The New York Times
Indigenous chef creates sweetgrass ice cream in partnership with frozen treats giant via CBC News
Museum of Anthropology welcomes two feature exhibitions after over a year of seismic safety upgrades via The Ubyssey
Amazon deforestation cut by 83% in places protected by Indigenous communities – new research via The Conversation
History of residential school cemeteries is evidence of genocide, interlocutor says via CBC News
‘Decolonizing Lens’: Winnipeg and virtual film series reflects the beauty of Indigenous worldviews via The Conversation
June 2024
29 must-read books for children and teens by Indigenous writers, curated by Phyllis Webstad via CBC News
Trudeau urges Pope to return Indigenous items held in the Vatican’s collection via The Globe & Mail
Design community celebrates late architect’s 100th birthday via CBC
As Vancouver’s Museum of Anthropology Reopens, Architecture and Culture Strike a Balance via Montecristo Magazine
To Save the Iconic Museum of Anthropology He Had to Destroy It via The Tyee
May 2024
Digging into the colonial roots of gardening via The Conversation
8 incredible murals by Indigenous artists to discover in Vancouver via Daily Hive
Delgamuukw 25 years on: How Canada has undermined the landmark decision on Indigenous land rights via The Conversation
30 Canadian books to celebrate Asian Heritage Month via CBC Books
Inside the Garage and Garden Arthur Erickson Called Home via the Tyee
Historic Haida Nation agreement shows the world how to uphold Indigenous rights via Vancouver is Awesome
Haida Elder’s Lawsuit Against the Catholic Church Clears a Hurdle via the Tyee
IN PHOTOS | Pro-Palestinian protest at UBC’s Point Grey campus via CBC
Enoch Cree Nation welcomes Ice Cube to their territory with starblanket via CBC
Pro-Palestinian encampment set up at UBC’s Point Grey campus via CBC
The Museum of Anthropology is reopening after 18 months of renos via Georgia Straight
Here’s when Vancouver’s Museum of Anthropology is set to reopen via CTV
Cree wrestler has her eyes set on Olympic gold via CBC
UBC community begins Palestinian solidarity encampment via The Ubyssey
April 2024
Rare Ojibwe spirit horse birth sparks excitement at Canadian farm via Global News
Kokum, grandson proud to graduate Grade 12 together in James Smith Cree Nation via CBC
From stereotypes to sovereignty: How Indigenous media makers assert narrative control via The Conversation
Nuchatlaht granted partial land title on Nootka Island via CBC
The Haida Get Their Land Back via The Tyee
Landmark deal recognizes Haida Nation’s title over Haida Gwaii via CBC
Decades of archeological research gathered from B.C. cave repatriated to Indigenous group via The Globe and Mail
Works from First Nation, Inuit, Métis artists from across Canada chosen for new library and archives in Ottawa via APTN News
Biography on Manitoba’s first Indigenous premier John Norquay offers a history lesson via The Globe and Mail
B.C. introduces bill for First Nations land acquisition via CBC News
‘The star guy’: Solar eclipse opportunity to share Indigenous knowledge via APTN News
Indigenous storytelling as an act of empowerment via CBC News
Reclaiming Wet’suwet’en Storytelling in ‘Yintah’ via the Tyee
March 2024
Kahnawà:ke teacher uses land-based learning to connect students with traditional foods and skills via CBC
Indigenous artists can turn to new elder-in-residence for advice via CBC
Grand chief pens children’s book to promote Cree language, and address bullying via CBC
Métis Nation opens new cultural hub in Surrey City Centre via Daily Hive
A year after declaring state of emergency, 11 Manitoba First Nations start self-governance plans via CBC
From the Torngat Mountains to the Labrador Sea, a new Inuit-led protected area takes a step forward via The Narwhal
‘I Am on a Path of Discovering My Own Racism’ via The Tyee
Surprise: Vancouver named one of world’s best spots for cherry blossoms via Daily Hive
Long after the woolly dog’s extinction, Coast Salish kin carry on the canine’s legacy via Indiginews
‘Box it up and we can repatriate it:’ First Nation in B.C. says it wants its totem pole returned via APTN News
Indigenous athletes get ready to compete in 2024 Arctic Winter Games via APTN News
I Found My Ancestor’s Remains at the Smithsonian via The Tyee
New Sḵwx̱wú7mesh history book is a walk through legends, lifeways and lands via IndigiNews
Young Kaska designer from the Yukon makes waves at fashion show in Italy via CBC North
Mi’gmaw carver says every mask he carves has a story to tell via APTN
February 2024
This Métis leap year baby is fiddling ‘happy birthday’ to himself on his 7th official birthday via CBC News
This man fell into a hole and uncovered ancient remains. It raised questions about how Toronto builds on Indigenous lands via The Toronto Star
Fish Leather Is Incredibly Strong and Beautiful. Can Makers ‘Scale Up’? via The Tyee
Matsqui First Nation receives $59M for loss of land 116 years ago via CBC News
This scientist is integrating AI technology with over 500 African languages via CBC News
Is BC ‘Returning All Traditional Lands’ to First Nations? via The Tyee
Is it acceptable to take selfies in an art gallery? via CBC Arts
B.C. government scrapping proposed Land Act amendments via Global News
Celebrate Black History Month with special CBC programming via CBC
What’s unsettling about Catan: How board games uphold colonial narratives via Pancouver
In New York City, centuries worth of Indigenous history is being uncovered through art, stories and community via CBC Radio
True Detective: Night Country’s indigenous representation offers hope for decolonising television via The Conversation
Documentary on legacy of B.C. residential schools wins directing award at Sundance Film Festival via CBC
The history of colonialism and slavery still impacts Black people in Canada via IRPP
January 2024
‘It’s high time’: Nunavut officially takes over land, resource responsibilities from feds via CBC News
Why Are Plundered African Artifacts Still in Western Museums? via The Walrus
Former chief was lifelong defender of ‘Namgis First Nation culture via Times Colonist
Using my new year’s resolution to free my tree, and myself, from the bondage of colonization via CBC
See inside the Montreal hospital that doubles as an art gallery via CBC
December 2023
BC Alliance for Arts + Culture studies the potential benefits of prescribing arts and culture via Stir
A First Nation’s quest to reclaim its masks from the Royal B.C. Museum via The Vancouver Sun
Norval Morrisseau fraud case highlights why it’s so hard to catch art criminals in Canada via CBC
Royal BC Museum receives declaration to repatriate sacred treasures to BC First Nations via Capital Daily
How the watermelon became a symbol of the Palestinian cause (video) via CBC
Ojibway translation of 1st Star Wars movie on the horizon, with auditions in Winnipeg next year via CBC
Could visiting a museum be the secret to a healthy life? via OHS Canada
Colonialism contributed to extinction of woolly dogs valued by Indigenous people, study suggests via CBC
Kent Monkman’s gender-fluid alter ego jumps from canvas to page in new books via CBC
UBC Okanagan appoints Willard inaugural gallery director: Tania Willard’s Indigenous knowledge will shape UBCO space via UBCO News
Chinese Canadian Museum honours Victoria magician with new exhibition via check News
A First Nation’s quest to reclaim its masks from the Royal B.C. Museum via The Times Colonist
New Brunswick Museum announces new home for priceless artifacts, prepares for move via CBC News
“My ancestors’ First Nations culture was stripped away. I want to work to bring it back” via CBC Indigenous
November 2023
Over 100 Indigenous artists raise $60,000 for Palestinians via CBC News
Cree beader recreates over 80-year-old gauntlets via CBC Indigenous
Models say Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week is like a family via CBC News
‘Welcome Home, Dear Ancestor’: After Nearly a Century, a Stolen Totem Pole Returns to the Nisg̱a’a Nation via The Narwhal
“Indigenous veterans in B.C. call for recognition, more support on their day of remembrance” via CBC News
October 2023
Michelle Good Unpacks the ‘Colonial Toolkit’ via The Tyee
A mistake is a gift: decolonizing journalism includes missteps and teachings via The Narwhal
Montreal museum brings together unprecedented collection of historical wampum belts via CBC News
September 2023
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation marked with song, marches, powwows across Canada via CBC News
August 2023
First Nations Longhouse at UBC celebrates 30 years as a ‘home away from home’ for Indigenous students via UBC News
The Revitalizing Power of Indigenous Typography via The Tyee