Hello all,
I'd like to share a press release from the Society of American Archivists Native American Archives Section-it's aimed at archival educators, but I think the resources listed would also be of interest to those of you who may work with Native American archival collections in museums.
Thanks,
Katherine Meyers Satriano
Steering Committee Member, Native American Archives Section, Society of American Archivists
Press Release for Fall 2021
Attention Archival Educators!
The Society of American Archivists Native American Archives Section (SAA-NAAS) serves as a forum and source of communication and inspiration for archivists working with Native American and Indigenous collections.
We want to share with you some resources that may be useful in your courses, especially those with units seeking to educate students about community-based, Native American, or Indigenous archives.
- Webinar live video series
Over the past year, NAAS's partner, Dr. Jennifer O'Neal of the University of Oregon, and the Sustainable Heritage Network (SHN) have produced five webinars covering various themes of the Protocols for Native Archives Archival Materials, including:
1. building relationships of mutual respect
2. balancing community and institutional perspectives
3. centering Indigenous voices,
4. Native American intellectual property rights
5. Native American research protocols
See our video recordings here.
Stay tuned for the associated toolkit coming this Fall.
2. Reparative Description Webinar
On May 26, 2021, the Native American Archives Section (NAAS) hosted the webinar "Implementing Reparative Description for Indigenous Collections." The webinar was the second in the Identity Series, a collaboration between multiple Society of American Archivists (SAA) sections to create events that celebrate who we are as people and archivists.
The purpose of this webinar was to:
· define reparative description, especially as it relates to Native/Indigenous archival collections;
· discuss the importance of reparative description, but also its limitations;
· contextualize reparative description within broader conversations happening inside and outside of the archives field;
· offer real-world examples from speakers' own experiences; and
· suggest resources that participants can consult to learn more.
See the video here.
3. Updated Resources about the Protocols
This page provides an overview of where to find information about the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials (PNAAM) publication and its history, as well as resources for understanding and implementing each of the PNAAM core sections.
4. Lesson Plan and Video Presentations
Also available on the SHN site are a lesson plan and two videos that introduce the Protocols and discuss how to start a conversation about them at non-Tribal institutions.
5. Live Society of American Archivists Presentation/Panel on the Protocols 101 and Starting Conversations in Real-World Institutions
With special permission from the Society of American Archivists, this NAAS presentation at the 2019 annual meeting has been posted online and on our Meetings page!
Session synopsis: This session explores the future of Indigenous collections stewardship for the 21st-century archivist. Following the conference theme, it considers how archivists can leverage creativity to make positive changes to collections care and access amidst institutional constraints in several major areas. We present case studies that highlight best practices for successful collaboration, and together explore action items that address how institutions can prepare for proactive communication with Tribal communities.
6. Case study articles
NAAS has also published four open access case study articles detailing real-world approaches to implementing the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials in archival institutions.
See the latest piece by Brave Heart Sanchez, Elizabeth Dunham, Renee James, Joyce Martin, Lorrie McAllister, Allinston Saulsberry, Alexander Soto, and Alana Varner about the Arizona State University Library.
See the piece by Brian Carpenter about the American Philosophical Society (APS).
See the piece by Jonathan Pringle about Northern Arizona University's Cline Library.
See the piece by Diana Marsh, Robert Leopold, Katherine Crowe, and Kate Madison about the Smithsonian's National Anthropological Archives.
Additional case studies are in peer review and will be posted to SAA's website.
More on NAAS
If you or your students would like to get involved with NAAS, you can view NAAS minutes, resources, news items, and more on our website.
To join the NAAS listserv and receive important updates about NAAS activities, go to the SAA website and click "login" at the top right of the page. Then create an SAA user account and subscribe to up to three sections. You do not have to be an SAA member to sign up for the listserv.
And please feel free to contact us at: NativeArchSAA@gmail.com