What did CCK mean for me? I was so lucky to attend this past Convening Culture Keepers. I was able to experience things I never believed I would never have been able to do so otherwise and my definitions of
Oneida Nation hosts Fifth Convening Culture Keepers
Attendees of the fifth Convening Culture Keepers at Oneida, Wisconsin On November 8 and 9, over thirty Wisconsin tribal librarians, archivists, and museum curators at the fifth gathering of Convening Culture Keepers (CCK) hosted by the Oneida Nation. Eleven SLIS
Tribal Libraries, Funding, Professional Organizations
Topic: Tribal Libraries, Funding, Professional Organizations Guest Lecturer: Janice Rice The world is as small as you make it. Consider this: the more individuals you meet in your professional field, the more connections you make. These connections lead you to
LCO: Convening Culture Keepers Conference
On April 14th and 15th UW-Madison’s Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums class was able to attend “Convening Culture Keepers”, a gathering of Wisconsin tribal librarians, archivists, and museum curators. Unfortunately, the entire class was not able to make the trip,
Trip to Bad River and Red Cliff – April 3 & 4
“The Mazina’igan Wakai’igan (Red Cliff Tribal Library) will be a community-based learning center with access to the world of knowledge and the opportunity to gather, learn, and share the language, history, and cultural values of the Anishinaabe and the Red
Knowledge Organization – TLAM Week 11
Our class started with a discussion about upcoming Pow-Wow’s and one is coming up on April 23rs at MATC’s Red Stein Gym at 1 pm and 7 pm. There is a $5 entrance fee and lots of activities, so everyone
TLAM 2011 Trip to Stockbridge-Munsee/Menominee Nation
“To be an Indian is having non-Indians control the documents from which other non-Indians write their version of your history.” –-William T. Hagan, “Archival Captive—The American Indian.” Although the sheer volume of American Indian archival materials in non-native collections is
How did tribal libraries begin, anyway? – TLAM Week 7
How did tribal libraries begin, anyway? This week in TLAM, our co-instructor Janice Rice discussed tribal libraries and their complex roles in the communities they serve. Tribal libraries got their start from the days of native boarding schools. In the
Week 4 (2010 TLAM): Visit with the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
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