“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:
Miranda Johnson and Biculturalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand
At the end of our semester studying indigenous information issues, the TLAM class welcomed guest lecturer, Miranda Johnson to speak to us about Maori activism and biculturalism in New Zealand. Johnson is Assistant Professor in the departments of History and
Baraboo Group Labeling Party
[nggallery id=25] Purpose: To label books previously brought back from trips to Baraboo. Date: April 15, 2012 Participants: Kelly Kraemer, Travis Mueller, Rachael Page, Peter Rudrud, Dorothy Terry, and Phillip Yocham From our previous visits to Baraboo, we’d brought back
New Perspectives on Archives
Can you imagine writing a paper with over 20 other people? What would you write about? Michelle Caswell co-authored such a paper, titled “Educating for the Archival Multiverse.” In March, she gave a guest lecture to the TLAM class on
Indigenous Classification
Perhaps it is distance itself, That causes our voices, To be lost, From the margins. It seems we are invisible too, Out here in the distance, As we flicker at the margins, Of time. – from “Margins” by John D.
Third Baraboo Trip – Making Progress!
Purpose of Trip: To transport a book cart for the center, to start labeling the books, and to bring back some of the fiction books for processing. Date: March 28th , 2012 TLAM Members: Irene Hansen, Travis Mueller, Rachael Page,
Red Cliff Awarded Start-up Grant
Great news! The Shokapee Mdewakanton Dakota community (headquartered in Prior Lake, MN) has awarded a $300,000 grant to kick-start the Ginanda Gikendaamin Community Center capital campaign. The seed money is intended to pay for a site appraisal, a development budget,
Ho-Chunk Trip Number Two: A Van and a Plan
Purpose of Trip: To get a sense of the communities and children served by the Wellness Center; to complete the background checks; to meet with Beth and Mandy to finalize some details Date: March 21st, 2012 TLAM Members: Irene Hansen,
Trials and Tribulations: Reflections on Tribal Histories by Dorothy Terry
It has always been said that you have to know where you’ve been to know where you are going. Embracing this idea, the TLAM class began expanding our minds by discovering the history of the tribes of Wisconsin. Opening Patty