IILF 2013- Registration will close April 10, 2013
We hope to see you in Bellingham, WA at the Eighth International Indigenous Librarians Forum Registration will be closing on April 10, 2013.
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Book Review of “Black Slaves, Indian Masters”
Krauthamer, Barbara. Black Slaves, Indian Masters: Slavery, Emancipation, and Citizenship in the Native American South.. The University of North Carolina Press, 2013. Reviewed by Ghada Kanafani Elturk Boulder Public Library Multicultural Outreach Librarian In Black Slaves, Indian Masters, Barbara Krauthamer examines the history of black slavery by the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations in the American … Continued
Book Review of “Skin for Skin”
Sider, Gerald. M. Skin for skin: death and life for Inuit and Innu. Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2014. Narrating Native Histories: a series edited by K. Tsianina Lomawima, Florencia E. Mallon, Alicida Ramos, and Joanne Rappaport. 312 pages. Reviewed by Naomi Caldwell, PhD Associate Professor, Alabama State University Sider, Professor of Anthropology, Emeritus, … Continued
IILF 2013 Lodging Details Now Available
IILF 2013 Travel and Lodging Silver Reef Hotel Casinos Spa www.SilverReefCasino.com 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale, WA 98248 Telephone: 866-383-0777 ext. 155 Fax: 360-383-0929 Special Room Rate of $99.00 USD per night for both single or double with a Silver Signature Breakfast included. Guest room rates are quotes in U.S. funds and are quoted per room, per night … Continued
Book Review of Citizens Creek
Tademy, Lalita. Citizens Creek. New York, NY: Atria Books, 2014. Review submitted by Marsha Lytle, Book Review Editor Lalita Tademy, author of New York Times bestselling novel, Cane River, has captured the spirit and challenges of a family of African-American/Creek Indians in Alabama starting in 1822. Cow Tom is valuable to his master because of his … Continued
Book Review of “How I Became a Ghost”
Tingle, Tim. How I Became a Ghost. Oklahoma City, OK: The Roadrunner Press, 2013. Reviewed by George Gottschalk, Collection Development Librarian for Rogers State University How I Became a Ghost is the tale of one Choctaw boy’s departure from Mississippi with his family on the Trail of Tears. After suffering his own harrowing tribulations and … Continued
International Indigenous Librarians Forum Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the 8th International Indigenous Librarians Forum. Click here!
Eighth International Indigenous Librarians’ Forum May 10-13, 2013
AILA will be hosting the Eighth International Indigenous Librarians’ Forum on May 10-13, 2013 in Bellingham, WA. More details can be found at http://ailanet.org/activities/iilf-2013/. Questions can be addressed to Jody Gray grayjl@umn.edu.
Book Review of “Thieving Forest”
Conway, Martha. Thieving Forest.. San Francisco: Noontime, 2014. 407 pages. Print. Reviewed by John Baken Head Librarian, Willmar Public Library (Pioneerland Library System in MN) I really like the conceit of Martha Conway’s novel Thieving Forest. The novel is historical fiction and details an incident from 1806, in which four sisters are kidnapped by a … Continued
Toyota Financial Services Continues Sponsorship of AILA/APALA’s Talk Story Project
December 14, 2012 The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Announce Continued Sponsor, Toyota Financial Services. The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) are pleased to announce their continued sponsorship from Toyota Financial Services. Toyota Financial Services will sponsor the Talk Story: Sharing … Continued