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	Museum of Anthropology at UBC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus near Vancouver, Canada, is one of the foremost museums of Pacific Northwest Coast First Nations culture.
		The Museum and UBC lie in the University Endowment Lands, which are not officially part of the City of Vancouver.
		The Museum contains several large Musqueam artifacts from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, rare because the Musqueam were one of the first Northwest Coast First Nations to be displaced and decimated by European settlement and diseases.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Museum_of_Anthropology_at_UBC (609 words)

	Envision the Future - UBC Annual Report 2003 / 04
		Thanks to a broad range of sustainability initiatives, UBC is already leading the nation in efforts to reduce energy consumption and preserve its extraordinary natural legacy.
		UBC is an international role model for developing a sustainable university.
		UBC is Canada's only university to receive Green Campus Recognition from the U.S.-based National Wildlife Federation.
	www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca /annualreports/2004/world/envision.html (367 words)

	Vancouver/UBC - Wikitravel
		UBC is short for University of British Columbia and recently it has unofficaly been refered to as "Unending Building Construction".
		Located on the western edge of Vancouver near the coast, it and the surrounding University Endowment Lands include not only the University, but a residential area, a commercial area and is surrounded by Pacific Spirit Park, a large Nature reserve.
		UBC Museum of Anthropology Devoted to world cultures, but with an emphasis on the First Nations of the British Columbia coast.
	wikitravel.org /en/Vancouver/UBC (620 words)

	VANCOUVER magazine: WESTERNCIV: The Doors/Jan-Feb 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Museum of Anthropology is desperate to maintain good relations with those it calls its First Nations "partners." That's a challenging task, since museums around the world have earned reputations as inherently sinister places for aboriginal people: warehouses of colonial booty piled high with stolen family treasures.
		Museum communications manager Jennifer Webb instructed guides to stop telling the tale of Sk'a wa shortly after Watts began her campaign.
		The museum is gearing up for the day when land claims are finished and First Nations attention turns to claims on other parts of their history.
	www.vanmag.com /9901/doors.html (1310 words)

	MA's Stamp Album - UBC Museum of Anthropology
		Once housed in a basement at the University of British Columbia, the UBC Museum of Anthropology (MOA) is now celebrating its 50th anniversary in a spectacular building designed by architect Arthur Erickson, overlooking mountains and the Strait of Georgia.
		The sculpture was unveiled by the Prince of Wales on April 1, 1980 in the presence of members of the Haida nation.
		Juxtaposed with this masterpiece is the masterpiece of the museum building itself, which stands in the background of the stamp.
	victorian.fortunecity.com /verona/643/990309e.htm (375 words)

	Seeing the Museum
		Museum collections are important symbols of the colonial process and originating communities are reclaiming them as central to presenting both colonial histories, but also to assert their stories and for forging new relationships with museums that are willing to work with them in new ways.
		The Spirit of Islam virtual exhibit was produced and hosted by the Museum of Anthropology in 2002.
		In partnership with the UBC Laboratory of Archaeology, fourteen international museums and three First Nations co-developers the RRN will be based on a new model for web-based collections research.
	www.slais.ubc.ca /COURSES/libr500/05-06-wt2/www/A_Stevenson/comissue.htm (358 words)

	Michael Ames (1934-2006) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Michael Ames, former Director of the UBC Museum of Anthropology, died in Vancouver on February 20 after a long illness.
		Under his leadership the UBC Museum of Anthropology was internationally recognized for its experimental approaches to educating people about the diversity of cultures and became Canada's largest teaching museum.
		One of Dr. Ames’ major research interests was museology and he published widely on the democratization of museums and their role in promoting collaboration with and cultural empowerment of indigenous peoples.
	www.bcartscouncil.ca /news/newsreleases/newsrelease.php?active_page=973 (125 words)

	Partners, Acknowledgements and Credits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The UBC Museum of Anthropology houses one of the world's finest displays of Northwest Coast First Nations art in an award-winning building overlooking mountains and sea.
		Located on the campus of the University of British Columbia, the Museum is Canada's largest teaching museum.
		Changing exhibits, student projects, and public programs are some of the ways in which the museum addresses issues related to its collections and the communities from which they come.
	www.virtualmuseum.ca /Exhibitions/Haida/nojava/english/ack/ubc.html (104 words)

	globeandmail.com : Births & Deaths
		Michael received his B.A. (Hons) in anthropology from UBC, Ph.D. from Har vard, and did field work in Sri Lanka and post-doctoral work in South Asian Studies at the University of Chicago before returning to Canada to teach at McMaster University from 1962 and at UBC from 1964 onwards.
		He ser ved as Director of the UBC Museum of Anthropology from 1974 to 1997 and after retirement as Acting Director from 2002 to 2004.
		His book 'Cannibal Tours and Glass Boxes: The Anthropology of Museums' influenced beliefs about the modern role of museums, and he was widely sought as a consultant to museums in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia.
	www.theglobeandmail.com /servlet/story/Deaths.20060225.93027994/BDAStory/BDA (699 words)

	Vancouver Museum Information Guide
		Opened in 1988, the museum is the first public gallery in Canada devoted to form and function.
		The highlight of the museum is an ancient 80 million old dinosaur.
		The museum itself is opened from Wednesday to Sunday and the archives on Wednesday and Friday.
	www.virtualvancouver.com /info_museum.html (673 words)

	UBC’s Museum of Anthropology to Grow by 50 Per Cent in $52-million Expansion - UBC Public Affairs
		UBC’s Museum of Anthropology to Grow by 50 Per Cent in $52-million Expansion
		The University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA) announced today that it will grow by 50 per cent in an expansion that is part of a $52-million project.
		“The Museum of Anthropology is internationally renowned for its Pacific Northwest Coast collection, its stunning architecture and its commitment to meaningful collaboration with the communities it serves,” says Dr. Piper.
	www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca /media/releases/2006/mr-06-063.html (493 words)

	UBC Museum of Anthropology, 2003 - photos of attractions & amusements in Vancouver on Worldisround
		This museum is located in a panoramic corner of Vancouver overlooking mountains and sea.
		The museum is also noted for its extensive collections of European ceramics, Asian textiles, Greek and Roman pottery, African masks, as...
		I've been through the museum a couple of times, but your photos may just prompt a return visit during the Bob and Ethel tour this summer.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/28163 (297 words)

	National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA): Internship Links for Anthropology Students
		The mission of the Museum of Anthropology is to investigate, preserve, and present objects and expressions of human creativity in order to promote understanding of and respect for world cultures.
		The purpose of the Museum of Anthropology is to foster an appreciation of the significance of the physical and cultural diversity of humanity through the creation, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about peoples around the world.
		The Museum of Anthropology is one of the major archaeological research and teaching facilities in the United States.
	www.practicinganthropology.org /students/index.cfm?section=mentor_internships_links (399 words)

	Marja-Leena Rathje: Museum of Anthropology at UBC
		One of the highlights was The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
		The Museum's soaring glass walls and spectacular setting - on the cliffs of Point Grey overlooking mountains and sea - are uniquely suited to the Museum's extraordinary collection of massive Northwest Coast totem poles, carved boxes, bowls and feast dishes, as well as diverse objects from around the world."
		I keeping hearing the Museum of Anthropology is fantastic, one of these days I will have to come over the border and see for myself.
	www.marja-leena-rathje.info /archives/000213.php (446 words)

	Platinum Limousine limousine to Vancouver , Limousine to Whistler, Limousine to Victoria Limousine to Seatac
		The Museum of Anthropology is located in a spectacular corner of Vancouver, on the very western edge of the University of British Columbia (UBC).
		It is one of Vancouver's and Canada's best loved museums on the basis of its spectacular setting, stunning displays of Northwest Coast art, and active programming.
		Platinum limousine is proud to be your host and welcomes you aboard an exciting tour of the famous museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
	www.limoplatinum.com /antropology-museum.htm (243 words)

	Museum of Anthropology at UBC
		It houses ethnographic materials and the UBC Laboratory of Archaeology's archaeological materials.
		Permanent exhibits at the Museum of Anthropology emphasize the First Nations of coastal B.C., from whom almost half of the collections originate.
		In 1989, the Canadian Tourism Commission voted the Museum of Anthropology "Tourist Attraction of the Year - Canada" in recognition of its exceptional popularity with local and international audiences.
	www.vec.ca /English/4/moa.cfm (288 words)

	0505-palm
		Technology is changing the way we enjoy museums, and UBC’s Museum of Anthropology is at the forefront of that change.
		As the visitor moves through the museum, the VUEguide responds to both the user’s interactions on the PDA’s screen and infrared signals emitted by location beacons.
		Hundreds and hundreds; many are rare/archival and sourced from Museum of Anthropology, Canadian Museum of Civilization, and Royal British Columbia Museum.
	www.e-strategy.ubc.ca /news/update0505/0505-palm.html (762 words)

	Vancouver Inuit and First Nations Art Galleries
		Some excellent artists, artisans and craftsmen and women sell their art on the street, at great bargains, though they often just manage to stay a couple of steps ahead of the authorities who frown on that kind of free enterprise.
		UBC 6393 NW Marine Dr If you're interested in Inuit and First Nations art, the MOA at UBC would be the best place to start your quest.
		The museum's incredible collection will educate your taste and put you in a much better position to purchase something you'll be happy with for a long time.
	www.bcpassport.com /itineraries/firstnation.html (354 words)

	Jay Fox, University of Virginia, Seminar to the Overall Lab, UBC, Vancouver
		Jay Fox, University of Virginia, Seminar to the Overall Lab, UBC, Vancouver
		Outside the Museum of Anthropology, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
		The talented tappissier suffered a neurological stroke during the weaving of one of the tapestries on exhibit, above the beautiful one behind Jay.
	www.clip.ubc.ca /seminars_conferences/jay_fox_feb2003.html (142 words)

	Varsity News -- APEC summit gets nasty at UBC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		And last Friday, the graduate students' union at UBC raised the Tibetan national flag—a symbolic image of independence—atop its student centre and hung two anti-APEC banners.
		This was before the activists moved on to a trio of roadblocks where they sat on the three roadways leading away from the UBC museum.
		But the first rank, which included Ayanas Ormond, a UBC student and APEC Alert organizer, was doused with pepper spray and police sprayed the substance far over protesters heads and into the crowd.
	www.varsity.utoronto.ca /archives/118/nov27/news/APEC.html (1083 words)

	Museum of Anthropology at UBC
		Lectures, workshops, film series, music, dance and theatre -- MOA public programs are designed to educate and inspire.
		Become a member, volunteer, sponsor, or supporter of the Museum.
		Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia
	www.moa.ubc.ca (142 words)

	Visit Vancouver Events Listing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Family Fun at the UBC Museum of Anthropology: Poles of the Northwest Coast
		Program Starts Sunday June 12 and is offered the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month.The UBC Museum of Anthropology welcomes families interested in learning more about B.C First Nations’ cultures.
		A new program introduces families to the meanings and functions of some of poles and houseposts at the Museum.
	www.visitvancouver.bc.ca /imboard/view.asp?cID=258 (179 words)

	FieldNotes: Notes on the Anthropology of British Columbia » Applied Anthropology
		The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at the University of British Columbia has received $52 million dollars to upgrade and expand the museum.
		And, as they begin looking for cultural scenes of everyday life to describe, they may be relieved to read that I am not the only one who thinks anthropologists spend some of their energies looking at their own societies.
		For the real value of anthropology lies not in its ability to gather data, but in its ability to look at everyday life with fresh, neutral eyes and to spot cultural patterns.
	www.anthroblog.tadmcilwraith.com /category/applied-anthropology (1270 words)

	American Anthropological Association
		Elizabeth Stone, an anthropology professor with the State University of New York at Stony Brook, was a guest on Talk of the Nation's Science Friday program on National Public Radio June 23, 2006.
		James McKenna, chairman of the anthropology department at Notre Dame University, was quoted in a June 27, 2006, pop culture story in the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune.
		The work of Alan Sandstrom, chairman of the anthropology department at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, and wife Pamela Effrein Sandstrom, head of reference and information services at IPFW, was the focus of an article in The (Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel June 26, 2006.
	www.aaanet.org (814 words)

	Creative Commons: search results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Anthropology - EvoWiki Anthropology From EvoWiki Anthropology is the study...
		Sculpture, Museum of Anthropology, UBC Main Archives About Contact...
		Forensic Anthropology "Facilitating forensic anthropology education through the dissemination...
	search.creativecommons.org /index.jsp?q=anthropology&sourceid=Mozilla-search (178 words)

	Museum of Anthropology at UBC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In June 2005 I have finally visited the museum, with an old time friend from back home.
		I took many pictures, here's a selection of it.
		The museum is a research place at the same time too, so some spots look like storage cabinets rather than display cases :-)
	www.mech.ubc.ca /~roukema/anthropology.htm (49 words)

	Tai-Peng Tsai at UBC
		UBC Math seminars :: UW DG/PDE seminar :: Andre-Aisenstadt Prize
		UBC campus safety resources : Safewalk, Security Bus, Blue phones, etc.
		Don't miss UBC Botanical Garden and UBC Museum of Anthropology.
	www.math.ubc.ca /~ttsai (204 words)

	Metroblogging Vancouver: Get your own favourite sculpture!
		The Museum of Anthropology had been on the to-do list on my refrigerator for nearly a year now, and, once inside, I regretted not having made it there sooner.
		Titled simply "Bear", and sometimes referred to as "Haida Bear", this 1962 carving occupies a walkway crossing the main gallery of the museum, slightly to the left as you walk in.
		Each time I walked by to look at it I discovered something new: the strength of the bear's back legs, his claws, his pointy teeth, and even the carved texture of his fur.
	vancouver.metblogs.com /archives/2006/03/get_your_own_favourite_sculptu.phtml (579 words)

	Publications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It was funded by the Museums Assistance Program of the Federal Department of Communications along with corporate and government support.
		Incorporated in 1989 with partners Dr. David Vogt and Dr. Sid Katz, this communications company organized and ran a number of "science retreats" for teachers, sponsored by the B.C. Education Ministry.
		UBC 75th Anniversary Medal for long and exceptional service to the University (1990)
	www.open.org /~brandtw/kustos/cv.html (1312 words)

	The/La Source (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		If you have access to the web you can log onto the UBC Museum of Anthropology website at www.moa.ubc.ca and check out the "Respect to Bill Reid Pole" virtual museum exhibit that is being launched on June 21st.
		The "Respect to Bill Reid Pole" was a memorial totem pole that was raised on October 1, 2000 at the UBC Museum of Anthropology's outdoor sculpture complex to commemorate the life of world-renowned Haida carver Bill Reid.
		Visit the Vancouver Aquarium and you will see his immense "Killer Whale" or take in his "The Raven and the First Men" at the UBC Museum of Anthropology.
	modena.intergate.ca /the_lasource/firstnations.html (642 words)

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