Friday, January 09, 2009

CFP: 2009 National Streams of Language, Memory, and Lifeways Conference for Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums

CFP: 2009 National Streams of Language, Memory, and Lifeways Conference for Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums

October 19-22, 2009
Portland Oregon

URL: http://www.tribalconference.org/conf09/call.html

I am pleased to inform you that we are now accepting Call for Proposal applications for the 2009 National Streams of Language, Memory, and Lifeways Conference for Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums to be held in Portland, Oregon October 19-22, 2009. Please visit the www.tribalconference.org website to view the application. There are two ways to submit a proposal. You may either submit an online application through the conference website or download the application and mail a hard copy to:

MaryAnn Campbell, Tribal Conference Programs Co-Chair
Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97205

Deadlines for submissions are:
Keynote Proposal applications is February 2, 2009
Pre-Conference & Conference Sessions is February 28, 2009

To briefly update you the 2009 Streams Conference Planning Committee and I are working hard to make this a meaningful and affordable conference for everyone to attend. In the very near future we will have a Scholarship Application available with deadlines posted for those who could not afford to attend otherwise. In addition, we are hopeful to be able to offer continuing education credits which will be included in the registration process. As soon as this information is ready for distribution I will be in contact with you again. I look forward to meeting you in Portland!


Malissa Minthorn Winks
2009 Streams Conference Director
Collections & Research Manager
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
72789 Hwy 331
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541)966-1908


This conference is funded by a Laura Bush Librarians for the 21st Century Grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, sponsored by the Western Council of State Libraries, and hosted by the Oregon State Library & Tamástslikt Cultural Institute of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.