This session aims to provide participants with a nuanced understanding of the challenges associated with managing Indigenous materials in archival settings, emphasizing the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials (PNAAM) as a guiding framework. Through a hands on breakout session and discussion, the session explores unique problems such as offensive imagery, trauma-informed practice, digitization challenges, and the need for deep cultural competence.
Educational Objectives:
- Understanding and Implementing PNAAM Principles
- Recognizing Cultural Insensitivity
- Cultivating Cultural Competence
- Addressing Offensive Materials
- Mindful Digitization Practices
- Promoting Partnerships with Tribal Communities
- Embracing Community-Centered Approaches
Registration Fee: $25.00
Presenters:
Selena Ortega-Chiolero (Tarahumara) is the Museum Specialist for Chickaloon Village Traditional Council (CVTC) where she is responsible for the care and access to the CVTC Permanent Collections and Archives that house the history and cultural expressions of the Ahtna Dene of (Nay'dini'aa Na' Kayax) Chickaloon Native Village. Selena supports the Tribe’s work in cultural site preservation, cultural tourism, and repatriation. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Cultural Administration with a focus on Tribal Museums and Cultural Centers from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Selena is also a 2024 Archives Leadership Institute cohort member. Through this work she continues to dedicate her time towards helping to reframe the understanding and practices of cultural heritage ownership, management, and access so that it acknowledges Indigenous identity, lifeways and systems of knowledge.
Vina Begay Vina Begay (Diné Nation) is the Assistant Librarian and archivist for the Labriola National American Indian Data Center at Arizona State University. Vina graduated with a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Library and Information Science with a specialization in Archival Studies and Digital Information Management. Vina has dedicated her career to safeguarding, preserving, and advocating the implementation of the Protocols of Native American Archival Materials within western institutions to ensure proper care and management of Indigenous Information of traditional knowledge. Additionally, providing cultural archival training for Tribal communities tailored to their cultural practice, beliefs, and governance.
Melissa Stoner (Diné) has been the Native American Studies Librarian at the University of California, Berkeley, since June 2016. Melissa graduated from San Jose State University with a Masters of Library and Information Science. She was a 2016 American Library Association Emerging Leader. Her focus is the arrangement, description, and digitization practices of Indigenous archival materials that may contain culturally sensitive information and/or Tribal knowledge. Her professional journey is characterized by a deep-rooted commitment to advancing Indigenous scholarship and empowering Indigenous communities through access to their own cultural heritage.
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