Heritage

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.

For millennia, the Duwamish River sustained a diverse ecosystem before a dramatic transformation wrought by human engineering.

The vitality of the Native art scene in the Northwest continues to grow in creative and unexpected ways, but connections to older artworks often provide the spark that keeps Native artists inspired.

After nearly a century of silence, Kodiak youth and adults learn how to build a traditional model Angyaat.

Referencing Burke collections to reverse-engineer how this material was made and used in the past so it can be used again in the present.

Plants were an integral part of the Coast Salish diets prior to Euro-American colonization but also played central roles in social systems.

Cory Fuavai researches Samoan objects from the Burke’s collection not only for his coursework, but also to become a matai chief.

Danny Shelton builds a stronger connection to his heritage while inspiring classmates to pursue their own cultural research.