“To be an Indian is having non-Indians control the documents from which other non-Indians write their version of your history.” –-William T. Hagan, “Archival Captive—The American Indian.” Although the sheer volume of American Indian archival materials in non-native collections is
Museums, Voice, Context – TLAM Week 8
This week in TLAM we trekked to the other end of State Street to visit the Wisconsin Historical Museum and meet with the museum’s director, Jennifer Kolb. The visit gave us a better understanding of how museums now work with
How did tribal libraries begin, anyway? – TLAM Week 7
How did tribal libraries begin, anyway? This week in TLAM, our co-instructor Janice Rice discussed tribal libraries and their complex roles in the communities they serve. Tribal libraries got their start from the days of native boarding schools. In the
Tribal Sovereignty – TLAM Week 6
Although the controversy has waned, white sportsmen’s anger toward American Indian fishermen reached a boiling point in the late 1980s and early ’90s. White protesters hurled verbal — and occasionally physical — assaults at American Indians who exercised their treaty
Madison protests and law – TLAM Week 5
The fifth week of TLAM broke a bit from the norm; because of historic demonstrations occurring in Madison, the class period was altered as our guest lecturers rescheduled for next week. We nevertheless adapted to the extraordinary times, met as
Indigenous Epistemology. What’s that you ask? – TLAM Week 4
Indigenous Epistemology. What’s that you ask? This week in class we spent a 2 hour and 30 minute session going over just this. There is no short answer in sight, but rather an overview of the engaging discussion that my
History, Media, and Stories – TLAM Week 3
For the third week of TLAM, we looked at the topics of Wisconsin tribal histories, media, and storytelling. Class began with a continuation of the discussion from the panel at last week’s screening of “Reel Injun.” Like the panelists, many
Reel Injun Trailer
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Language, History, and Reel Injuns – TLAM 2011 Week 2
We began our classroom journey this week in the company of Rand Valentine, associate professor of American Indian studies and linguistics, here at UW-Madison. Valentine came to speak to us about the ever-present need to fight a battle to save
Welcome to TLAM 2011!
How many tribal libraries are there in Wisconsin? More than three years ago, when asked this simple question, a group of UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies students recognized a gap in LIS education. We couldn’t answer the question.