Contemporary Culture

Aaron Parker's and Chris Cunningham's premiered their live art performance, ƛ’ix̌aq: Animal Skin, at the Burke Museum.

UW Pacific Islander students decode Oceanic objects and traditions in Disney's Moana.

More than fifty years ago, a 25-foot-long dugout canoe was found eroding out of a muddy bank of the Green River.

They come from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, but have come together to change perceptions.

Students and community members connect with Hmong objects in the Burke collections.

An emotional ceremony of remembrance, healing, and solidarity with the Marshallese community.

Totem poles are thought of as symbols of Seattle by many, but, in fact, the Indigenous peoples of Washington state did not traditionally carve totems.

Cory Fuavai is a UW student doing research at the Burke to support of his goal to become a Samoan Matai chief.

Cherokee, Tlingit and Filipino storyteller, Gene Tagaban, aka “One Crazy Raven,” helped the Burke celebrate the Seahawks' trip to Super Bowl XLIX.