Lunch timeGroup selfie on the shore of Lake Superior.Working togetherOmar buying Ojibwe Language books for the Native Nonfiction CollectionCarmella and Loretta cleaning a netSaul leading the exhibition planning sessionSammy JacksonSaying "Giga-waabamin!"Library Tech classFrom the Heart: Dee Gokee-Rindal invites Louise Robbins up to speak. As their words and gestures testified, the two developed a close relationship over the years that has helped SLIS and Red Cliff come together to support the library project and enrich the lives of everyone involved.Working with Community Artists workshopGroup photosTraveling Exhibition Planning SessionLotus, Omar, and TravisNo More Red Tape: Nancy summons a community elder and two youths for the ribbon cutting.From the Heart: Dee Gokee-Rindal invites Louise Robbins up to speak. As their words and gestures testified, the two developed a close relationship over the years that has helped SLIS and Red Cliff come together to support the library project and enrich the lives of everyone involved.Do I Have That Straight?: Sam Link (center) positions a poster as (from left) Brenna Degan, Cassy Keyport, and Carmella Hatch offer feedback.The Big Reveal: Carmella Hatch (right) presents DIBAJIMODAA — “Let’s Tell Stories” — posters featuring Red Cliff community members to tribal chair Rose Soulier (center) and TLAM mentor Louise Robbins (left).Our decided approach to creating the Red Cliff Tribal Library's controlled vocabularySam and Kathryn catalog and sort booksBrenna and Nancy work on the Library Catalog in LibraryThingMegann, Brenna, Sam and Kathryn in the van during the long driveRenata cleaning beadworkAt the Bear River Pow Wow groundsHolly sharing the George W. Brown Jr. MuseumShannon and DeeAnita, Jasmine, Sam, and Stacey in the Audio Digitization classKaitlin cleaning beadworkTeresa Mitchell - our host and guideWe stopped at Copper Falls on the way home. Here's Louise on the trail. We also stopped at Little Finland and toured an old sauna!Nicole talking with Bethany in the "Cleaning Feathers" workshopJanice Rice at the H.H. Bennett StudioChecking out the exhibits at the H.H. Bennett Studio...leading to us organizing these in groups, prioritizing our ideas, and making plans for the future!Photo by Luann TothWillie Johnson, second from right, said during the class, “If you rely on the community to assist you, you will always be successful.”Kim Christen, Instructor of "Collaborative Curation"Amy Lonetree answering questions after her keynote presentationSplitting up by institution type meant packed tables and roaring conversations during our morning talks. This allowed for topics and questions specific to libraries, museums, and archives to be asked and answered peer to peer.Bryan pounds his first black ash stripJanice, Omar, and Emily (a different Emily than this blog post writer!) the evening Omar was the TLAM "guest lecturer" on tribal archivesJake, nestled in an ice caveWhat a great meeting! Our group (from left to right): Brenna, Dee, Cassy, Erin, Rose, Jennifer, Louise, Jake, Carmen, RobinJanice and Robin, Co-InstructorsOur last class photo, with our red yarn strandsJake at the Arvid E. Miller Library/MuseumJenny at CMN LibraryKatelyn on WOJB's Morning FireKatelyn at LCO Ojibwa Community CollegeThe SLIS CrewThe Oneida Film Preservation Project from TLAM 2013Nathan works with film while Prairie and Leslie look onThe Ho-Chunk Learning Center is another community site.Dylan and Phillip sorting books at Ho-Chunk Learning CenterOne of our community projects: working with Red Cliff tribal members to conduct video interviewsEleanor interviews Dee and Shelley for the capital campaign promotional videosJanice, Gary, Eric, and Robin in front of CMN. Thanks for the great visit, Gary!Cynthia, Robin, Caryl, and Katelyn -- our last day at LCOThe attendees of the fifth Convening Culture Keepers at Oneida, WisconsinThe attendees of the fifth Convening Culture Keepers at Oneida, WisconsinThe conference planner, host, and speakers pose for a picture: Omar Poler, Shannon Martin, Rita Lara, Debbie Reese, Janice Kowemy, and Mary OlsonDebbie ReesePeter helps setup Parish Hall for Convening Culture KeepersCulture Keepers, LIS students, and Longhouse dancers enjoy the social.Culture Keepers, members of SLIS, and Longhouse singers and dancers at the social dance Thursday nightOmar checks the deflating tire pressure while Robin provides moral supportOmar and Cat in front of our SLIS boothJanetta, Robin, and Jake staffing the SLIS boothJanetta and Dorothy use their time wisely while we get our tires changed in Marion, IowaOmar Poler and Loriene Roy converse at the poster session.From left to right: Dr. Daniel Littlefield, Erin Fehr, Tony Rose, Kelly Kraemer, Kile Byington and Daniel PewewardyLouise Robbins