native

December 1, 2008

House of knowledge

The UW Seattle campus bears many Native American street names, but no place that really signifies the Native presence. That will change in 2011, when construction is slated to begin on the House of Knowledge.


September 1, 2007

Commendations flow

Shortly before 1 a.m. on March 15, 2006, Edward Marsette woke to a loud crash outside his Auburn home. Within minutes, he was pulling people from a fiery, overturned car.


December 1, 2003

Keeping their words

The UW is helping to revive Native languages of the Pacific Northwest, thanks in part to a quirky professor's quest in the 1930s to preserve tribal legends and songs.


September 1, 2002

'Doing more'

“My parents taught me that life is not about having more, but rather doing more and being thankful,” David Matheson says.


December 1, 2000

Bones of contention

The saga of Kennewick Man is a volatile mix of race, religion, politics and science, and the UW is right in the middle of it.