2007 - ATALM | Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, & Museums

10 2007 National Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums
Preconference Sessions
Establishing a Tribal Archives
and Records Center
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center
1899 S. Gordon Cooper Drive
Shawnee, Oklahoma
This preconference explores the essential functions
of tribal archival organizations and covers some of
the elements of starting and organizing a repository,
including acquiring administrative support,
establishing priorities, and obtaining financial support.
A panel of experts will address topics specific to
starting and organizing tribal archives and share
information on their specific archival organizations,
as well as citing case studies and lessons learned.
R. Blake Norton, Archivist/Librarian, Citizen
Potawatomi Nation; David George-Shongo, Seneca Nation;
Jennifer O’Neal Walele (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde/
Chinook), Archivist at the U.S. Department of State, Office
of the Legal Adviser; and Sheree Bonapart, Tribal Historical
Preservation Officer, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.
Jon Boursaw, Director, Citizen Potawatomi Cultural
Heritage Center
Journey to Successful Fundraising
Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library,
300 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City
The Potlatch Fund is a Native-led community
foundation which has a mission to increase
philanthropy in Northwest Indian Country. In this
pre-conference, presenters will examine philanthropy
in Native communities, discuss the challenges to
increasing philanthropy for tribal entities, explore
the differences between Native American structures
and their different accountability arrangements,
share information on busting the myth that all tribes
are wealthy and do not need support, and provide
detailed information that will enable participants to
seek funding from a variety of sources. Workbooks
and CDs will be provided.
Justin Finkbonner, Program Coordinator, and
Dana Arviso, Operations and Evaluation Officer, Potlatch
Fund
Potlatch Foundation
Sharilyn Young, Fundraising and Volunteer
Consultant
Past Perfect Museum Software User Training
University of Central Oklahoma Chambers Library
100 North University Drive, Edmond, Oklahoma
This pre-conference is an intensive, condensed version
of the two-day training session traditionally presented
by PastPerfect Software. Brian Gomez, president of
Past Time Software, the developers of PastPerfect,
will provide an overview of the software and review
some of its tools including managing collections,
customizing reports, creating virtual exhibits, and
managing membership and fundraising activities.
Nicole Willard, Archivist, University of Central Oklahoma
Chambers Library.
Planning and Implementing Oral History
Projects
Oklahoma History Center
2401 North Laird Avenue, Oklahoma City
This preconference features a panel of experienced
oral historians who will share lessons learned, tips on
conducting successful interviews, and selecting the
right recording equipment.
Grant Brittan, Tribal Heritage Project, Citizen
Potawatomi Cultural Heritage Center; Bob Trousdale, Tribal
Heritage Project, Citizen Potawatomi Cultural Heritage Center;
Rodger Harris, Oral Historian, Oklahoma Historical Society;
Joyce Bear, Cultural Preservation Officer, Muskogee (Creek)
Nation, and Gus Palmer, Kiowa oral historian.
Moderator
Alison Freese, Institute of Museum and Library
Services and Jan Davis, Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
Managing Tribal Museum Collections: Field
Trip to Three Institutions with Important
Indian Collections
Participants will travel by bus to the Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, the National
Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, and the
Oklahoma History Center where they will receive
guided tours and demonstrations related to the care
of American Indian objects. Attendees will receive
the book Caring for American Indian Objects, edited
by Sharilyn Ogden.
Matt Reed, Curator of American Indian
Collections, Oklahoma History Center; Steve Grafe, Curator of
American Indian Art, National Cowboy and Western Heritage
Museum; Julie Droke, Registrar, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum
of Natural History
Hosts
Museums Association and Christina Burke, Curator of American
Indian Collections, Philbrook Museum of Art.