Image of Bill Reid's small boxwood sculpture "The Raven Discovering Mankind in a Clam Shell," which he completed in 1970. He was later commissioned to make a much larger version of this sculpture for the Museum of Anthropology, which he titled "The Raven and the First Men."

Monique Mojica with The Raven and the First Men

110-5-5-15-a035622
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Part of Public Programming and Education fonds

Moique Mojica performs in "A Rattling Under Glass", an interpretive program for school groups visiting the museum adapted from a potlatch story in front of the carving The Raven and the First Men

Raven and the First Men installation and unveiling

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1980

Part of MOA General Media collection

Three photographs donated by carpenter who worked on the installation of The Raven and First Men at MOA. One photo shows him (Ernie Forsyth) next to the sculpture. The other two photos are from the sculpture unveiling with Prince Charles speaking. Photos have additional notes from donor on the back, and in the envelope that photos were donated in (saved with the photos).

The Raven and the First Men

124-01-133
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Part of MOA Publications and Ephemera collection

The Raven and the First Men

104-4-42
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1997

Part of Pam Brown fonds

U.B.C. Museum of Anthropology Activity Report To the National Museums of Canada For April 1, 1980 - March 31, 1981

124-02-01-05
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August 1981

Part of MOA Publications and Ephemera collection

The report outlines the museum's administrative activities and finances for the previous fiscal year as well as listing staff, acquisitions, exhibitions, educational activities, lectures, events, loans, research projects, publications of the museum and its staff, and media coverage of the museum. The report was submitted to the National Museums of Canada, from which the museum received an operating grant.

Michael M. Ames

The Raven and the First Men

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