After a delicious lunch at the Menominee Casino Resort, our group proceeded to the Menominee Cultural Museum. There, we were met by Rebecca Alegria, the Menominee Cultural Planner, and she provided us with a guided tour through the museum’s exhibits.
TLAM Menominee Trip, Part 1: College of Menominee Nation
Janice: My colleague Lindsey Stoddard Cameron ( Office of the Faculty) traveled with me to Stockbridge-Munsee and Menominee reservations. She was excited to learn about reservation communities, our service learning projects, and to explore Menominee heritage in remembrance of her
Tribal Archives
The word “archives” stems from the Greek word for the “home of the Archon”, or the dwelling in which important state documents were kept and interpreted. Though many centuries have passed and archival science has certainly developed since the time
Exciting New Plans for Red Cliff
After getting snowed out of our first trip planned in February, we were finally able to make it up to Red Cliff–and the timing could not have been better. Our Meeting We dropped off our bags at the no vacancy
Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Tribal Libraries
1. Without Lotsee Patterson and her infinite amounts of moxie, tribal libraries would be a far cry from where they are today. Patterson has been actively campaigning and working towards library services for tribal communities since the late 1950s. 2. Janice
Blending Community and Education in Tribal College Libraries
Last week, we took a closer look into tribal academic libraries focusing on American Indian pedagogy and examples of academic libraries on reservations. As a hopeful, future academic librarian, it was fascinating to compare the missions of traditional academic libraries
First Oneida Trip
On Friday, February 28th, myself and two other students in the TLAM class were given the opportunity to join members of the TLAM Student Group for a trip up to the Oneida Nation. This trip was particularly opportune because it
TLAM 2014 Service-Learning Projects Begin
Over the course of the last few weeks of class, we TLAM students have had the opportunity to engage with a variety of guest speakers to explore a host of topics relating to tribal libraries, archives, and museums. We have
Allied Forces
The definition of tribal sovereignty changes from President to President as seen in these two examples from the previous and current administrations: President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. It’s obvious in President Bush’s response that this was possibly
Languages, Storytelling, and Art at the Chazen Museum
Over the past week UW-Madison has been host to a couple of events that have helped to continue what is arguably the most notable and far reaching aspect of Indian cultures: oral traditions. Through the practice of storytelling, the Native