UPCOMING NATURAL HISTORY EVENTS AT THE BURKE MUSEUM
Burke Museum, Seattle, Washington
on the University of Washington campus, corner of NE 45th St. and 17th
Ave. NE
www.burkemuseum.org/calendar.html


EXHIBIT:
Entwined with Life: Native American Basketry
through May 6, 2001
See more than 500 baskets from the Burke Museum's renowned Native American
basketry collection, and learn about the artists who created these
beautiful works.

EVENTS:
The Dinosaur-Bird Connection
Thursday, January 25, 2001 6:30 PM
John Rensberger
Burke Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology
Who is really related to the dinosaurs? The fine structure of dinosaur
bones reveals new evidence about who are cousins of whom, and hints at
which animals--
metabolically speaking--burned their candles at both ends. It's enough to
make
a dinosaur's heart beat faster. Don't miss this enlightening
lecture. Dr. Rensberger's
research recently was published in Nature,
Vol. 406, 10 Aug. 2000, pp. 619-622.

"The Ecological Indian"
Thursday, February 8, 2001 6:30 PM
Shepard Krech III
Professor of Anthropology, Brown University
The perception of Native Americans living in perfect harmony with nature
is a cherished contemporary idea. But how truthful is it? In his book The
Ecological Indian, anthropologist Shepard Krech III explores how Native
Americans have used natural resources in the past, as well as the origins
of the idea of the "Noble Indian." Join us for this provocative lecture,
which ranges from America 12,000 years ago, through Renaissance Europe, to
contem-porary Madison Avenue. Special thanks to University Book Store for
their support of this lecture.

Dinosaur Day Sneak Peek
Saturday, March 3, 2001 10 am--5 pm
Leash up your pet velociraptor and come on down to our popular Dinosaur
Day! Watch as scientists excavate fossil bone from rock, scrutinize fossil
treasures brought out only for this event, and save up your questions for
the experts. You can make fossil rubbings, dino paper chains, your own
Dinosaur and Fossil Field Notebook, and even a cast of your own thumb to
take home! Members of the Northwest Paleontological Association will
display their own collections and chat with everyone interested in
learning more about the fun of fossils.

Weekend Children's Activities
There's always something a little special going on over the weekend at the
Burke Museum from 11 am--3 pm.
January: Fun with Fossils
make your own volcano and see a model volcano explode!
January 27-28 only: Lunar New Year
as well as fossil fun, enjoy activities geared to the holiday
February: Making Musical Instruments
invent your own instrument
March: What About Bats?
all about bats

Artifact Identification Day
Saturday, January 20, 2001 1--4 pm
Learn the origins of your familys baskets! This years Artifact
Identification Day will focus on basketry items, but as usual you can
bring other cultural treasures for the Burkes experts to identify, or show
us your finds from the natural world. Due to the popularity of this event,
please bring no more than three items (no limit on bugs...). No appraisals
will be made.

Weaving Demonstration
Saturday, January 27, 2001 11 am--3 pm
Anna Jefferson, basket weaver
Anna Jefferson, whose work is featured in the exhibit video, brings a
wealth of expertise from her multiple clan affiliations (Lummi, SKlallam,
Upper Skagit, Haida). She studied with Fran and Bill James, and is
currently president of the Northwest Native American Basketweavers
Association.

Chilkat Robes Lecture
Thursday, February 1, 2001 6:30 pm
Evelyn Vanderhoop, Haida weaver
Worn by Northwest Coast nobles of the 1800s, a Chilkat robe could take a
year or more to complete. This nearly vanished weaving technique has been
revived by
only a handful of weavers, including Evelyn Vanderhoop and her mother
Delores Churchill. Hear about Vanderhoops research on Chilkat robes around
the world, and how she is discovering the identity of individual weavers.

Bark, Roots, and Grasses for February School Break
MondayFriday, February 1923, 11 am--3 pm
Visit the Burke Museum during Seattle Schools February break to experience
all about baskets. Handle real, presoaked basketry materials, try basketry
stitches yourself, and make a "cedar-style" basket of paper and raffia to
take home. And, while youre here, enjoy the fascinating exhibit
Entwined with Life: Native American Basketry.

Weaving Demonstration
Saturday, February 24, 11 am--3 pm
Karen Reed-Peter, basket weaver
With Chinook/Puyallup ancestry, Karen Reed-Peter has studied a wide range
of
basketry techniques with master weavers from around the Northwest. She has
taught basketry for Evergreen State, Northwest Indian, and Medicine Creek
colleges, and has demonstrated weaving at the Washington State History
Museum.

Queen Charlotte Islands with Robin K. Wright
Burke Curator of Native American Art
August 14--22, 2001
On this odyssey aboard the 68-foot Island Roamer, you will visit Gwaii
Haanas, home of the Haida people. Steep yourself in Haida art and culture,
enjoy salmon feasts and forests, and see plentiful wildlife in this
wilderness area. Register early for this popular trip; deposit due by
March 15, 2001. Contact Bluewater Adventures, 1-888-877-1770,
www.bluewateradventures.bc.ca

FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.burkemuseum.org
recept at u.washington.edu


Susan Libonati-Barnes, Ph.D.
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
University of Washington, Box 353010
Seattle, WA 98195-3010
phone: 206-543-5592
fax: 206-685-3039