CMLE members – this sounds like it is going to be a really valuable workshop on selecting, analyzing, and including Indigenous youth literature. We would love to help send you to this conference, so if you apply and are accepted, please apply to us for a travel grant to cover your costs.
This is such an important topic, and it’s easy for those of us who are not to knowledgeable to bring poor material to a library or to a classroom. Attending this workshop will help you to provide the best information to your patrons!
Indigenous Representations: A Literature Workshop
Saturday, November 9, 2019 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Rauenhorst Ballroom, Coeur de Catherine
St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105
This workshop for educators (such as teachers and librarians) focuses on how to select, critically analyze, and include Indigenous youth literature in libraries and classrooms. With an emphasis on Indigenous-authored (#OwnVoices) texts, this workshop will encourage participants to explore books aligned with specific MN English Language Arts Standards and develop strategies for incorporating titles in curricula, programming, and other activities. Participants will also have opportunities to practice hands-on book evaluation. The day’s activities include lectures, readings, and interactive workshops by Dr. Dawn Quigley (Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe; author of Apple in the Middle) and Dr. Debbie Reese (Nambe Pueblo; founder of the American Indians in Children’s Literature blog and co-adaptor of An Indigenous People’s History of the United States Adapted for Young Readers).
Applications for Registration Open Through September 13!
This workshop is limited to 60 attendees; we are using an application process to strive for participant equity and diversity. There is no registration cost, and a limited number of travel grants are available. Applications are due Friday, September 13 by 5:00 PM. Applicants will be notified whether or not they have been selected to attend by Wednesday, September 25. Individuals selected will receive a second registration form to specify any necessary accommodations, including ASL interpretation and dietary restrictions. Additional information about this process, as well as the application, are available here.
Contact
Please contact Hannah Buckland at hannah.buckland@state.mn.us or 651-582-8792 with any questions.
Supported by MDE Office of Indian Education and State Library Services, St. Catherine University MLIS Program, and the Kerlan Friends University of Minnesota Libraries. This workshop is funded in part using federal funding, Library Services and Technology Act [LS 00-18-0024-18].