Think about the types of children’s books you grew up reading. Were American Indians present? What did you learn about them? Was it factual or a misrepresentation? How did you know? On Thursday, TLAM had the pleasure of chatting with
Native (Domestic Dependent?) Nations
“Political sovereignty and cultural sovereignty are inextricably linked, because the ultimate goal of political sovereignty is protecting…a way of life.” -Richard West* Over 180 years ago, John Marshall, a U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, declared that Indian tribes were not
This Will Be My Strength: Language and Storytelling
This week in TLAM, we bought our good friend Rand Valentine back to present and to join our discussion about native languages, revitalization and education programs, and the oral storytelling tradition. There’s a quip about language popularized by Max Weinreich:
Welcome to TLAM – Year 5!
When we set off on our first class trip to the Oneida Nation in 2009, who could have believed that TLAM, now in its fifth year, would still be going strong? But since that wintery day, dozens of SLIS students,