April 6, 2017 The American Indian Library Association (AILA) is strongly opposed to President Trump’s proposed federal budget that eliminates funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal agency that provides critical support for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian libraries, archives, and museums across the country. The IMLS Native … Continued
ALA Midwinter ALA Midwinter Meeting 2017 will be held January 20-24, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia World Congress Center. Join us for these AILA events! Friday, January 20, 2017 JCLC Peachtree Trolley Tour, 1:00-2:30pm p.m. Connect with your fellow JCLC supporters on a 90-minute Peachtree Trolley Tour of Atlanta and enjoy Atlanta’s sights, which … Continued
The American Indian Youth Literature Awards are presented every two years. The awards were established as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. Books selected to receive the award will present American Indians in the fullness of their humanity in the present and past contexts. … Continued
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Britten, Thomas A. The National Council on Indian Opportunity: Quiet Champion of Self-Determination. University of New Mexico Press, 2014. Reviewed by Faye Hadley Online Adjunct Professor, Research Methods in Indian Law, University of Tulsa College of Law While a bureaucratic history is hardly the stuff of the “page-turner” genre, Thomas A. Britten presents an important … Continued
The American Indian Library Association and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Announce Winners of the 2015 Talk Story Grant The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), supported by Toyota Financial Services, are pleased to award a $600 grant to each of the following ten libraries and community organizations to … Continued
Honoring Our Elders: AILA Distinguished Service Award We are pleased to announce that Dr. Loriene Roy (Anishinabe, White Earth Nation) has been selected to receive the Distinguished Service Award. During her professional career, Loriene has served as AILA President, created the “If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything” program, provided leadership in the International … Continued
The 9th International Indigenous Librarians Forum will be held on August 4-7-2015 at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Who should attend? Knowledge Keepers, Librarians, Archivists, Curators, Information Managers & those working in Cultural Heritage and Language Preservation. For more information http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/NinthInternationalIndigenousLibrariansForum2015
On behalf of the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums and the National Planning Committee for the September 9-15 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Washington, DC (#ATALM2015), it gives me great pleasure to inform you that Priority Registration is now open. Priority registration is from May 1 to May 14 … Continued
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