File contains images of people performing and speaking at the opening of the <i>Eulachon: A Fish to Cure Humanity</i> exhibit.

File contains photographs related to the exhibit and published booklet Hands of Our Ancestors.

File contains images of artwork showing people fishing.

File contains images of artifacts in the <i> The World of Spirits: Igbo Masks Exhibit</i>. These artifacts include masks, clothing, and shields.

File contains photographs of the exhibit Hands of Our Ancestors.

File contains images of masks in the exhibit <i>Hidden Dimensions: Face Masking in East Asia</i>. The masks are described on the photographs to be "Chinese opera masks from Guizhou Province.

File contains images of the unveiling of Robert Davidson's work "Raven Bringing Light to the World" at the Museum of Anthropology, UBC. In addition are also images of dancers and performance at the opening

File contains several iterations of one image used in the exhibit.

File mainly contains photocopies of images of Northwest Coast pieces featured in the exhibit, and photocopies of historical images of Edenshaw and of First Nations villages. Other textual records include copies of loan agreements between MOA and the Royal BC Museum. The photographs are reproductions of historical photographs featuring Charles Edenshaw.

Scans of photos of Tahltan people from BC Provincial Museum's collections, with descriptions and researcher requests. Photos taken by James Tait in the early 20th century.

Photographs taken during visit to Tahltan territory in October 2000 - Pam Brown (MOA), Tanya Bob (MOA), Judy Thompson (CMC), and Alan Hoover (RBCM) were present. Photographs taken during visit to the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Museum of Anthropology, and Royal British Columbia Museum by Talhtan community members and museum staff in December 2000

Fishery photos, interview consent forms, interview transcript, exhibit press release, and correspondence

Subseries consists of records related to the graphic design for the showing of the Pigapicha! exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology. This travelling exhibit was on display at MOA November 25, 2014 - April 5, 2015.

Sub-series consists of records related to the exhibition 'Pigapicha! 100 Years of Studio Photography in Nairobi,' which was on display at the Museum of Anthropology from November 25, 2014 - April 5, 2015. Porto was the Curatorial Liaison for this exhibition, which was curated by Katharine Greven and first displayed at the Nairobi National Museum in 2009.

The exhibition was described on the Museum of Anthropology's website as follows:

"MOA takes a profound look at Kenya’s popular culture through an illuminating collection of studio photography, from the 1910s to the present day, in the North American premiere of Pigapicha!, November 25, 2014 through April 5, 2015. Including more than180 photographs spanning a century, this deeply moving exhibition showcases portraits that are carefully staged in the studio as well as those quickly taken on the streets of Nairobi. The exhibition documents the customs of modern Kenyan urban culture while supporting an East African history of photography.

“MOA has always served as a forum for cultivating an understanding and appreciation of the diversity of world arts and cultures traditions,” explains Nuno Porto, Curatorial Liaison for Pigapicha! at MOA. “This Canadian premiere exhibition aligns with MOA’s mission through a comprehensive examination of studio photography in East Africa, incorporating works from all backgrounds – as opposed to similar projects which have focused on Kenya’s booming middle-class.”

Curator and professional photographer Katharina Greven, formerly of the Goethe-Institut in Kenya, partnered with more than 30 photography studios in Nairobi and consulted with photographers, studio operators, artists, bloggers, journalists, and cultural scientists to curate this diverse collection of portraits – a subtle balance between the fine arts and the rich, distinct flavors of East African popular culture.

'A highly-regarded art form in Nairobi, portrait photography is used to tell stories, share social status, and transform everyday life,' says Curator Katharina Greven. 'More than a direct reflection of the individual, these self portraits highlight and amplify desirable features to create an illusion of the idyllic self. In the past 15 years, studio photography has experienced an unfortunate decline in popularity – likely a direct result of cameras, now commonplace on mobile phones. For this reason, Pigapicha! serves to recognize and preserve portrait photography as a significant art form and thus connect us to the significant history of urban Kenya before it is lost.'

Pigapicha! – which literally translates as “take my picture!” – will include more than 180 images ranging from carefully staged artistic prints, to passport photos, to pictures snapped hastily on the streets of Nairobi. Judiciously arranged into six thematic groups –Uzee na Busara (Age and Wisdom), I and Me, Open Air, Imaginary ‘Safari’, Speaking from Yesterday and Intimacy – each image will offer a unique stance on the attitudes, beliefs, and customs of generations of Nairobi citizens.

Born from the cooperative efforts of Iwalewa Haus and the DEVA-Archive, both with the University of Bayreuth, and the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi, this exhibition opening at MOA will mark the first time this powerful collection has been displayed for a North American audience. First presented in 2009 at the Nairobi National Museum, Pigapicha! has since been exhibited in 2011 at Iwalewa Haus in Bayreuth, Germany and in 2013 at the Forum des Arts et de la Culture in Bordeaux, France."