Sounders FC and RAVE Foundation Celebrate Native American Heritage Month  | Seattle Sounders

SEATTLE, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC and its charitable associate, RAVE Basis, right now introduced the annual celebration of Native American Heritage Month – which is well known all through November every year – in recognition of the contributions and affect of our nation’s first folks to the USA historical past and tradition. The membership’s actions this month serve to proceed the Rave Inexperienced’s season-long collaboration with the native Native American group and as a part of its dedication to Battle Racism, one of many pillars of Sounders FC’s Social Justice Framework.

As a part of Native American Heritage Month celebration, the Rave Inexperienced are partnering with the Burke Museum of Pure Historical past and Tradition Heritage for the second-consecutive 12 months to shine a lightweight on the historical past, artistry, and cultures of modern-day tribes. Positioned on the College of Washington campus, the Burke Museum is the Washington state museum accountable for sustaining collections of pure historical past and cultural heritage. By relationship-building, session, and collaboration with tribes, the museum strives to share reveals which can be correct of their interpretation and storytelling, bringing to the forefront Native experience and information, in addition to appropriately preserving and offering entry to Indigenous artifacts.

“We’re excited to be partnering as soon as once more with Sounders FC in order that extra Washington residents have the chance to discover our collections, achieve better understanding of tribal cultures and, simply as importantly, find out how tribes proceed to be residing, thriving cultures,” mentioned Polly Olsen (Yakama), the Burke’s tribal liaison and director of DEAI & decolonization.

The Burke Museum joined the membership throughout its annual Fan Appreciation Day match on October 9 at Lumen Subject and forward of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrated on October 10, the place followers had the chance to work together with Dwelling Traditions: Native American Cultures of the Pacific Northwest, a free BurkeMobile exhibit from Burke Museum.

To offer the chance for all to entry the Burke Museum to study concerning the area’s Native American heritage in addition to the dynamic cultures of the Pacific Northwest and all over the world, the Rave Inexperienced and the Burke Museum are internet hosting Sounders FC Day on Sunday, November 13 by providing free admission to anybody carrying a Sounders FC gear. Moreover, the primary 100 youth guests will obtain a free soccer ball, courtesy of RAVE Basis.

When at The Burke Museum, Seattle Sounders FC and Intentionalist additionally encourage followers to go to Off the Rez Cafe, Seattle’s first Native meals truck and café, owned by Mark McConnell and Cecilia Rikard. On November 13 followers can go to Off the Rez Café for a free order of Indian Tacos or Candy Fry Bread, courtesy of Sounders FC x Intentionalist. Merely let the Off the Rez workforce know to place the merchandise on the Sounders FC x Intentionalist tab!

The Burke Museum is positioned at 4303 Memorial Approach NE, Seattle, Washington, 98195. Museum hours are 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT Tuesday to Sunday. Parking on the Burke Museum can also be free on Sundays.

 After saying a multi-year partnership with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and its Emerald Queen on line casino earlier this 12 months, Sounders FC launched a complete profession growth partnership with the tribe’s Chief Leschi Faculties. The membership’s Social Justice Framework guarantees that we recruit, rent, prepare and develop various expertise, consultant of our group. This job shadow program, unveiled earlier this month, is a part of Sounders FC’s long-term dedication to create alternatives for indigenous youth to visualise their future by offering real-life work experiences and insights into skilled sports activities careers.

The membership’s partnership with the tribe and EQC contains jersey sleeve brand placement that features the salmon brand of the Puyallup Tribe, an authentic steward of land all through what’s now generally known as the Puget Sound. Followers can study extra concerning the significance of the salmon to the Puyallup Tribe right here, from the tribe’s Historic Preservation Division.

For extra info on any of the talked about Native American Heritage Month actions, media could contact Gisselle Pichardo of Sounders FC Communications [GisselleP@SoundersFC.com].