The Local Contexts team will be attending and presenting at the 2023 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM 2023), held in Oklahoma City, OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Tuesday, October 24, the team will hold a full-day pre-conference workshop, \u201cTools and Strategies to Support Indigenous Intellectual Property.\u201d This hands-on workshop focuses on identifying and finding solutions to copyright issues within collections, establishing decision making and governance around Indigenous intellectual property within community contexts, and managing cultural material in digital contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Wednesday, October 25, at 11 am, the team and community representatives will present a session, \u201cTK Labels: Supporting Indigenous Provenance, Protocols, and Permissions.\u201d This session will explore issues related to Indigenous data sovereignty through the lens of restorative measures being used in communities around the world with the Local Contexts system of digital tags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At 12 pm on Wednesday, our Co-founder, Council Vice Chair, and Strategic Advisor Jane Anderson will be recognized at the Guardians of Culture Award Luncheon as a 2023 Guardian Awardee, receiving the Honored One Award. This Award recognizes individuals whose contributions have significantly benefited the preservation of indigenous cultural heritage and supported the work of tribal archives, libraries, and museums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are excited to share that on Thursday, October 26, at 5 pm, during the Closing Ceremony, \u201cGoing Home: A Time of Reflection and Restoration,\u201d ATALM will be screening our film with the Penobscot Nation \u201cAwas\u0259wehl\u03b1w\u0259\u0301l\u0259tin\u03b1 wik\u0259w\u03b1mok – They Returned Home.\u201d<\/a> Filmmakers and Penobscot Nation Citizens will join Richard West, chair of ATALM\u2019s Going Home Fund, to introduce this work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n