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New Burke better represents the museum’s mission

September 27, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 12, after almost a year of being closed for construction, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, located on the University of Washington (UW) campus, will re-open to the public in a new building.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, Burke Museum, VOL 38 NO 40 | SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 4

Cuyonon and Suquamish meet

November 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A reception to welcome heritage advocates from Palawan Island, Philippines, was held Oct. 25 at the Burke Museum in Seattle, as part of the museum’s “Ancient Shores, Changing Tides” year-long cultural

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Ancient Shores, Arvin Acosta, Brooke Leonard, Burke Museum, Chief Seattle, Enrico Cabiguen, Jun Cayron, Lace Thornberg, Mary Barnes, Mimi Cabral, Old Man House, Olympic Peninsula, Philippines, Robert Arevalo, Suquamish Museum, Vol 32 No 46 | November 9 - November 15

International Special Review District Board announces candidates for annual election

November 4, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 2010 International Special Review District Board election will be held on Nov. 16, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Bush Asia Hotel, 409 Maynard Avenue South, in the basement

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Bill Lee, Block Watch, Burke Museum, Bush Asia Hotel, Chinatown International District Business Improvement Area, Chong Wa Benevolent Association, Community Center, Douglas Lo, ID, International Special Review District Board, Julia Park, Maynard Avenue South, Seattle, Vol 29 No 45 | November 6 - November 12, Wing Luke Asian Museum Board

At the Burke, a myriad of colors and textures are woven into layers of meaning

October 21, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Traditional weaving has become an endangered art because, as stated in a Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture press release, in the past 150 years,

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Cultures Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Barong Tagalog, Batik Indonesia, Burke Museum, Guatemala, James Gregg, James Nason, Laos, Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos, Sin Tin Nyai, South America, Southeast Asia, United Nations Educational, Vivian Miezianko, Vol 29 No 43 | October 23 - October 29, japan

Many tribes gather at the furthest northwest tip of the United States

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 18th annual Tribal Journeys of the Pacific Northwest will be held in Neah Bay, a fishing village where the Makah Indian reservation lies, on July 19.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Akira Kikuchi, Burke Museum, Makah Indian, Makah Nation, Masashi Kawakami, Neah Bah, Neah Bay, New Zealand, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Tribal Journeys, United States, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23, culture, japan, poverty

Mom impossible to shop for? The answer lies in her zodiac sign

May 6, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Rat mom (1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972) – Rat mom is quick-witted, inquisitive, and hardworking. She is an opportunist and always pays attention to small details.

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Cultures Tagged With: 2010, Burke Museum, Gasworks Park, Granville Island, Jocelyn Chui, Lake Union, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, Seattle, Vol 29 No 19 | May 8 - May 14, attention, culture

Cross-Pacific neighbors touch hands for first time

March 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On March 12, a delegation of American Indians and representatives of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture traveled to Hokkaido, Japan, visiting four different regions, in an effort to support the revitalization of cultural heritage of the Ainu, who were formally recognized by Japan’s government in 2008 as Japan’s indigenous people.

Filed Under: Cultures Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Ainu Box, Ainu Burke Box, American Indians, Barbara Aoki Poisson, Burke Museum, Kurile Islands, Native Americans, Neah Bay, Northwest Asian Weekly, Philippa Fogarty, Sakhalin Island, Seattle, Squaxin Island, Two Ainu, Vol 29 No 13 | March 27 - April 2, culture, japan, language

Blog: The MC is the glue of the program

September 14, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Have you felt annoyed at events when speakers go on and on? How do you stop them? If your program is not strong but has a great emcee, s/he would know how to make it work.

Filed Under: Opinion, Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Al Sugiyama, Burke Museum, Lori Matsukawa, Mary Nam, Publisher Ng

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