Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums Project at UW-Madison SLIS
Attendees of the fifth Convening Culture Keepers at Oneida, Wisconsin On November 8 and 9, over thirty Wisconsin tribal librarians, archivists, and museum curators at the fifth gathering of Convening Culture Keepers (CCK) hosted by the Oneida Nation. Eleven SLIS
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
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
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
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.
In last week’s class, we learned about Indigenous languages and came away feeling that they’re something priceless to preserve. This week, TLAM focused on American Indian history. Or, as our guests emphasized, tribal histories. Maybe a little like Indigenous languages
This year’s TLAM begins with language. There are many Indigenous languages still spoken in Wisconsin and thinking about their significance, survival, and revitalization seems like a good place to start our semester-long journey. To help us understand the importance of
One quick note about J.P.’s presentation : I found it fascinating (and a little disturbing) that schools around the state don’t inform their students more about the possibility of working for a tribe–especially when a respective tribe is the biggest employer in the region.