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Coast Salish Traditions are "Woven in Wool" at the Burke
Posted 11/01/2025
A Burke Museum exhibit, co-curated by Coast Salish weavers and Burke curators, highlights the importance of weaving to Coast Salish communities.
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A Netflix Film, Then a UW Degree
Posted 08/05/2025
Before earning his UW degree in American Indian studies, Devin Sampson-Craig took a break to act in a Netflix film about basketball players on the
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Opinion: Marvels Ironheart reimagines AI through a black girls lens
Posted 06/26/2025
"What might the virtual assistant in your phone sound like if the artificial intelligence that powered it emerged from the consciousness of a Black
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UW's American Indian Studies department celebrates 55 years of
Posted 06/19/2025
In the spring of 1970, a group of Native American students brainstormed ways to prioritize Native studies at the UW. By fall, the American Indian
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Angela King, ’94, receives Charles E.
Posted 05/13/2025
“Angela has spent her career bringing tough issues into the light, and she has done so with integrity and an honest desire to inform the public,” says
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Watch: Henry Jackson-Spieker
Posted 06/05/2025
Henry Jackson-Spieker, assistant professor of ceramics, glass and sculpture at the UW, is a born-and-raised Seattle artist known for his art
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Survey reveals views on Asian Americans in the US
Posted 05/05/2025
The Asian American Foundation's study shows increased concerns about Asian American loyalty and national security. Connie So, teaching professor of
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Making Art, Making Connections
Posted 06/01/2025
While at the UW, artist Kyra Wolfenbarger was a researcher, museum intern, and arts writer. What shaped her most were the people she met along the way
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Seattle radio shows boost recognition of Indigenous jazz
Posted 04/10/2025
In Seattle, two local radio shows, Indigenous Jazz on Daybreak Star Radio and Sounds of Survivance on KEXP, are joining the efforts to illuminate and
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The importance of Indigenous curators
Posted 03/31/2025
Any institution with a depository of Indigenous items that receives federal funds must notify a tribe if it has the tribes property and obtain
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For the planet and the people, Margo Okazawa-Rey asks, How deep is your
Posted 03/13/2025
Things were a little bit different at Town Hall on March 4. Things were a little bitwarmer. Activist and educator Margo Okazawa-Rey was in the house
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Bending genres, breaking rules
Posted 04/06/2024
E.J. Koh’s debut novel affirms her place among powerful American storytellers. Shawn Wong, professor of English, is mentioned.
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Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident Simon Benjamin’s “A Bolt from the Blue” i
Posted 04/25/2024
Every January, the Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency program invites an up-and-coming Black artist to exhibit new work and carry on the legacy of the
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Celebrating Black Composers
Posted 03/12/2025
A video project led by School of Music professor Stephen Price highlights the work of Black composers for organ and provides historical context.
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DEI rollbacks highlight the uneasy relationship between corporations and
Posted 02/19/2025
DEI policies have been in the crosshairs since President Donald Trump arrived back in the White House. Many corporations have been proactively
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