August 2015

Local Perspective: Strange Little Outliers

By Lindsey Kouvaris

As museums, our charge is to care. We take possession of historical objects, cultural artifacts, and works of art. We commit to exhibiting them, caring for them, and preserving their place in history. And, we adopt institutional missions, collections policies, and collecting goals to help guide us through the process.

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MOA’s Native Youth Program: Perspectives on Place, Art Practices, and Touring the “c̓əsnaʔəm” Exhibition

By Molly Billows

The Native Youth Program (NYP), currently in its 36th year, is the longest running Aboriginal public program at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology (MOA). Each summer the program brings together six urban Aboriginal youths from the Greater Vancouver area to develop and lead public tours in the museum.

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