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A Chilikat Dancing Blanket decorated with fringe and yellow and black and blue patterns

Unpacking a phrase: The Chilkat blanket

February 29, 2012

The Chilkat blanket was conceived to be a royal object in motion—the fringe swirls and sways as the wearer dances, dips and turns to a drum beat.

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Encoded in the weave: Identifying your relative’s Native American basket

January 6, 2012

Some of the distinct characteristics between the spruce baskets of the Tlingit and the Haida.

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A Kwakiutl House Post’s Journey

November 10, 2011

Uncovering the story behind a historic promotional poster and the polychrome carved cedar grizzly bear it features.

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Mammal Diversity

An interactive tree diagram showing the pathways of relatedness and historical evolution of today’s 29 different mammal orders.

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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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Culture is Living

Cultural objects at the Burke Museum aren’t tucked away on shelves. They are alive, embodying the knowledge, language, and stories of people and cultures.

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