Spring 2027

Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums (tlam) History & Context

Introduction and practical experience with tribal libraries, archives, and museums, emphasizing Indigenous Knowledge and Wisconsin Native Nations' cultural institutions.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Articulate how the past has affected present day circumstances regarding race and racial inequities in the U.S. with a focus on describing the linguistic, legal, cultural, political, and economic issues influencing tribal cultural institutions.

  • Recognize and question cultural assumptions and knowledge claims as they relate to race and ethnicity with an emphasis on Native Nations in the area we now call Wisconsin.

  • Demonstrate self-awareness and empathy toward the cultural perspectives and worldviews of others and its relationship to Indigenous ways of knowing.

  • Apply course concepts to their lives outside the classroom by respectfully participating in our multicultural society through the class service-learning projects.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing.

  • Recognize the linguistic, legal, cultural, political, and economic issues influencing tribal cultural institutions.

  • Apply effective communication skills with site supervisors at tribal cultural institutions in order to maintain and develop mutually beneficial partnerships with indigenous communities.

  • Facilitate group projects and partner with tribal cultural institutions in a respectful manner.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Spring 2027

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LEC 001Online Only0 / 250
LEC 001Online Only0 / 250

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An introduction to - and practical experience with - tribal libraries, archives and museums, with a special emphasis on Indigenous Knowledge and the tribal cultural institutions of the western Great Lakes and Wisconsin Native Nations.

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Topics

  • Tribal libraries, archives, and museums.
  • Indigenous Knowledge systems.
  • Linguistic, legal, cultural, political, and economic issues affecting tribal institutions.
  • Race, ethnicity, and cultural assumptions regarding Wisconsin Native Nations.

Skills

  • Effective communication with tribal cultural institution supervisors for partnership development.
  • Facilitating group projects and partnering respectfully with tribal cultural institutions.
  • Understanding Indigenous ways of knowing and cultural perspectives.

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AMERIND/LIS 520 · Spring 2027

Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums (TLAM) History & Context

Recorded 2026-10-14
AMERIND/LIS 520 · Spring 2027

Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums (TLAM) History & Context

Recorded 2026-10-14
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