Heritage

Beginning 4,000 years ago, people shifted from living solely on wild foods to farming and raising domestic animals. Why did this change occur?

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

This stone woodcarving adze—broken and embedded in a piece of cedar—is unlike most items in our archaeological collections.

The Burke Museum has a traditional jukung in its Culture collections, but until recently its origins were a mystery.

A groundbreaking project to reestablish traditional dugout canoe culture among their five Inland Northwest member tribes.

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.