indigenous art

A photograph of the main entrance to the Museum of Anthropology, a series of white concrete arches leading to a set of glass doors. A white banner advertising Rebecca Belmore's VALUE exhibition hangs on the left, while green leaves creep in from the top right corner of the frame.

MOA hosts Indigenous modern art with Rebecca Belmore's VALUE

Three pieces, “Wild,” “Fountain,” and “I AM WORTH MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO MY PEOPLE” are on display throughout the museum as of the exhibition’s May 15 opening, with the final piece, “Ayum-ee-aawach Oomama-mowan: Speaking to Their Mother” arriving in August.

Alhkw’alhtnak (territory marker) for the ancestral village of Nusq’lst, a wooden panel with blue, red, white and black painted images.

February 5 cultureNatalie Vakulin

Nuxalk Strong: Obtaining sovereignty through physical treasures

Co-curated by Dr. Snxakila Clyde Tallio, director of culture and language for the Nuxalk Nation and Dr. Jennifer Kramer, a curator at the MOA, the exhibit will focus on the deep connection between physical objects and sovereignty.

The backs of people's heads as they sit in a theatre looking at a large screen. The screen that has the words "Les Filles du Roi" and a photo of a young girl standing in a field, as well as two QR codes.

November 29 cultureCher Yeo with Photos by Saumya Kamra

Les Filles du Roi balances dark colonial histories and the joy of human connection

Taking place in 1665 on Mohawk territory, Les Filles du Roi follows siblings Jean-Baptiste and Kateri as they navigate their interactions with French settlers on their territory, forming a connection with Marie-Jeanne.