Heritage

Learn more about some of Seattle's connections to Indigenous Taiwanese tatalas.

Posters from ANTH 369 Indigenous Epistemologies and Oceanic Canoes

The Núun ken’witnéewit (Our way of Weaving) artist family concluded their grant with a gifting ceremony at the Burke Museum.

Join Dr. Roberta “Robbie” Paul (Nez Perce) in conversation with Burke Museum Burke Museum Director of Diversity, Equity, Access, Inclusion, & Decolonization and Tribal Liaison Polly Olsen (Yakama) as they discuss the cultural and multigenerational effects of Indian boarding schools.

The Burke Museum is excited to announce grant applications are open for Native artists to visit the museum’s cultural collections. 

October 11 is a day of honor for the Indigenous people of this land.

Learn how three Burke Museum staff members celebrate Latinx Heritage Month and how their culture influences their work and home life.

Burke Museum Tribal Liaison and Yakama Nation member Polly Olsen shares the work and relationships involved in creating land acknowledgements. 

This talk considers the complexities of the New Deal program and highlights several poles restored by the Civilian Conservation Corps.