August 2001: The Burke Museum's exhibit "Entwined with Life: Native American Basketry" has been awarded the first annual Western Museums Association Award for Exhibition Excellence. This award is given to an exhibition that furthers the study and understanding of the American West, and is underwritten by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University.

February 2001: The Entwined with Life invitation postcard (designed by UW Publications Services) won a Silver Medal at the CASE awards competition (Council for Advancement and Support of Education), as well as an Award of Excellence from the UCDA (University & College Designer Association).