Sven Haakanson, Jr. / USA

Sven Haakanson recently joined the faculty at the University of Washington as Associate Professor of Anthropology and Curator of North American Anthropology, Burke Museum after having served, from 2000-2013, as Executive Director of the Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak, Alaska. As a native Sugpiaq, archaeologist and artist, Haakanson straddles worlds in an effort to resuscitate, preserve and give contemporary meaning to Indigenous histories and traditions.

ORGANIZATION: Burke Museum

SHORT BIO: Curator of Native American Anthropology

WEBSITE: www.burkemuseum.org

SESSIONS:

• WE ARE ALIVE! / Voices of Indigenous and Blended Cultures in Museums