Guardians of Language, Memory and Lifeways: Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (fwd)

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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.