Culture

Photo: Cathy Morris/Burke Museum
Photo: Cathy Morris/Burke Museum
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Archaeology

The Archaeology Collections reflect how people live through the objects they leave behind.

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Bill Holm Center

The Bill Holm Center is the premier center for the study of Native arts of the Pacific Northwest.

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Contemporary Culture

The Contemporary Cultural Collections reflect living and dynamic cultures. 

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Launching the Coast Salish s.dəxʷìł canoe

On a hot day in early July, a replica Coast Salish s.dəxʷìł dugout hunting canoe launched in the Green River.

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9 Tips for Home Basketry Care

Learn how to take care of your baskets like they live in a museum!

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Nettle pesto Video

How to Make Nettle Pesto

Learn how to make Nettle Pesto with Tribal Liaison Polly Olsen from ingredients found right in our own backyards!

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Featured Projects

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Coast Salish Art

An introduction to the art of the First Peoples of western Washington and southwestern British Columbia who speak the Coast Salish languages.

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Ka̱ns Hiłile (Making it Right)

A collaborative project reuniting archival media into a new digital whole, shaped by—and integrated with—active cultural knowledge by Kwag’uł contributors.

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Northwest Native Art

What is your artistic heritage? Six Pacific Northwest Native artists from across the region answered this question.

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Land Acknowledgement

The Burke Museum stands on the lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, whose ancestors resided here since time immemorial. Many Indigenous peoples thrive in this place—alive and strong.