With the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, we are proud to announce Convening Great Lakes Culture Keepers, a new regional initiative to create professional development opportunities for tribal librarians, archivists, and museum curators and Library
Convening Culture Keepers in Lac du Flambeau!
“Oh! Well, that Anton Treuer sounds very funny and quite smart, but honey, what is this conference? What’s it about?” -My Mom On the return home from Lac Du Flambeau, I called my Mom and Dad to tell them all
TLAM welcomes Marisa Duarte
TLAM, and the SLIS department at UW-Madison, had the pleasure of hosting a doctoral candidate from another UW (Washington), Marisa Duarte on April 18, 2013. Marisa’s work at the University of Washington’s Information School analyzes “the impacts of information systems
Thinking globally about TLAM
Every class session in TLAM consists of exploring the diversity of our world, its inhabitants, and designing ways in which libraries, archives, and museums can work collaboratively with Native communities. Issues discussed have included the existence of multiple perspectives and
Museums (continued!)
We started our discussions on Museums and Knowledge Organizations and their impact and partnerships with Native people by getting a tour at the Wisconsin Historical Museum last week. This included learning about NAGPRA and the museum history and relationships with Wisconsin
TLAM class visits the Wisconsin Historical Museum
This week, the TLAM-ers went to the Wisconsin Historical Museum to explore issues relating to Native American artifacts in museums. Specifically, Jennifer Kolb, the Museum Director of the Wisconsin Historical Museum, gave a presentation and spoke of her experiences with
Feelings, Woah-oh-oh Feelings (About TLAM)
We’re heading into week nine here in TLAM, and I wanted to take some time to talk about how this class has been affecting me personally. TLAM is one of those classes that really grabs you and makes you care
The First Sound Ever…The Heartbeat of Mother Earth
In the turn of a phrase, Aitken’s story transported his audience all the way back to the beginning of time, such that for those who were present in the room when he struck the drum one could actually hear “the
Tribal Libraries
The TLAM class recently learned a lot more about the development of tribal libraries in the United States by reading about Lotsee Patterson’s work that began in the 1970s1. With partners like Charles Townley and the support of the Bureau
Starting and Continuing Community Partnerships: Updates and Reflections
One of the themes we’ve discussed in TLAM is the importance of having shared goals[i]. Students and tribal partners should both benefit from working together. As “mutual learners,” it’s important to approach each project with an open heart and mind