The 2010 TLAM class, along with some guests, visited the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin near Green Bay. We drove up north for our day visit early one winter morning in mid-February from Madison. In the morning we were welcomed warmly
Week 3: Tribal Histories
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
2009 TALM National Conference (Portland, OR… October 19-22)
We had an amazing time in Portland, Oregon at the 2009 Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums National Conference! This conference was life changing. We met so many wonderful people from across the US, Canada, and even New Zealand, doing phenomenal things for their
WLA 2009 Special Service Award for the Red Cliff Project
On October 22, 2009, the Wisconsin Library Association Awards Banquet recognizes the Red Cliff Library Project by awarding a 2009 Special Service Award to the three SLIS students who conducted the project. The project with Red Cliff helped to support and encourage the creation of TLAM at the UW-Madison School
Bad River/Red Cliff Day Three
Quick breakfast at Super 8 on Saturday morning after a night out of visiting with Cat’s and Christina J’s friends, respectively. Met Jim and Renee at the library shortly after 9 and spent four-plus hours cleaning, sorting and reshelving. Sue
Bad River/Red Cliff Day One and Two
Day one of the Bad River/Red Cliff trip started off with about 6 hour drive to the Bad River reservation. We arrived in the early afternoon and went straight to the library. There we met with Norma Soulier and Phillip
Bad River/Red Cliff Trip Day One
Stockbridge-Munsee
A quick note before I lose the thought … I feel privileged to be in this class and to be on these trips. There are moments when you know that you are witnessing history. Sometimes it’s obvious, because everyone around