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[Andre Cramblit]

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National Conference to Spotlight Native American Archives, Libraries  
and Museums

Oklahoma City, OK. – American Indian librarians, historians, tribal  
leaders and others interested in tribal cultural preservation will  
gather at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in downtown  
Oklahoma City from Oct. 23-25, 2007 for a national conference of  
tribal archives, libraries, and museums. The 2007 event builds on two  
previous conferences that were held in Arizona during 2003 and 2005.

This year’s conference, "Guardians of Language, Memory and Lifeways:  
Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums,” is hosted by the Oklahoma  
Department of Libraries with support from the Oklahoma Museums  
Association, Red Earth, Inc., and tribal representatives from  
throughout Oklahoma.  An envisioning committee, made up of leaders  
from throughout the nation, is providing guidance on issues of  
critical importance to tribal cultural entities.

The two-and-a-half day conference will provide 56 concurrent  
sessions, keynote presentations with renowned speakers, hands-on  
workshops, and a variety of networking opportunities.  A series of  
day-long pre-conference workshops are scheduled for Monday, Oct. 22.

Major funding for the conference is provided by the Institute of  
Museum and Library Services, the Oklahoma Department of Libraries,  
and the Western Council of State Libraries.

For registration, exhibitor, sponsorship, or other information on the  
Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Conference, visit  
www.tribalconference.org or phone the conference office at 405-522-3515.

The deadline for submitting scholarship applications for the 2007  
National Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums is May  
16, 2007.
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