Siouan Conference

[Vida Stabler]

Hi Catherine, now you have my interest.  I always wanted to find an opportunity
where the Siouan group could meet our team here at the UmoNhoN Language
Center.  We'd love to be involved with the planning.  Maybe we could share some
of the work we do.  Many of you know our team at the School has been working
with Ardis Eschenberg for over 3 years now.  For those of you who don't know,
the Elders (6), Ardis and I are part of a revitilization effort here on the
Omaha reservation.  We have made great gains over the last 3 years and I will
never again 'bad talk' Linguists (aye!).  The Siouan group can really do a lot
to help Native people with revitilization efforts.  We've been at it over 5
years and could present what we have learned, especially what the Elders have
taught us.  What do you think?
Vida Stabler, UmoNhoN Language Center Director


Catherine Rudin/HU/AC/WSC wrote:

> Hey, all --  I'm finally back home in Nebraska from the Michigan meeting
> (just in time to  catch the tail end of the Omaha tribal powwow in Macy, on
> a scorching hot day) and before I get sidetracked by too many other things
> I want to check in with everybody about next year's conference.
>
> (1) The conference will be in Wayne, Nebraska, hosted by Wayne State
> College.  I talked to my dean and he is enthusiastic about
> supporting/hosting us, so it's definitely a go.
>
> (2) DATE --   Let's aim for early summer -- June or possibly even late May.
> Say, the weekend of May 29, June 5, 12, 19,  26, or July 3??  Does anyone
> know of conflicts or have preferences among these dates?   I know it's way
> early, but summer has a tendency to get filled up, so I'd like to set a
> date soon ...
>
> (3) Just to get it in writing...  the 2005 meeting is tentatively set for
> Oklahoma, with Bob &/or Kathy hosting, no?
>
> Catherine