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Good morning, With the end of the semester near and summer beginning, I'm signing off LM_NET to 1) grade papers, and 2) develop the Intro to American Indian Studies course I'm teaching here in the Fall. Some really good work is happening here at UIUC (in spite of the "symbol"/mascot struggle). We are building our program and curriculum. Across the country, American Indian Studies programs are invigorated to develop programs BY American Indians and FOR American Indians. This is a break from the traditional programs that studied us and gave us nothing in return, oftentimes leaving/causing harm to our communities. In academic institutions, we struggle against the Ivory Tower's approach that sees our goals as PC, silly, anti-intellectual, etc. Undaunted, we continue our work. My work at UIUC is in representation, specifically in children's books and the media. My Native colleagues include Tony Clark, whose work is centered on decolonization; LeAnne Howe, author of Shell Shaker and Evidence of Red a newly released book of prose and poems; and James Treat, whose work is in Native American Christianity. Non-Native faculty includes historian Frederick E. Hoxie, author of the encyclopedia I recommended (and gave URL) for last week; Robert Dale Parker, English professor and author of The Invention of Native American Literature, and anthropologist Brenda Farnell whose work is in language and dance. If you know any students---especially American Indian students---interested in studying in this model of American Indian Studies, please pass along my name and email address (see signature line below). One last resource before I sign off. The US Bureau of Indian Affairs is charged with oversight for all-things-Indian. They used to have a website that included a page listing names of all Federally Recognized tribal entities. Due to trust litigation (for info, go to: http://www.indiantrust.com/ and http://www.ncai.org/data/docs/resolution/2002Annual/069%20_tabled,%20no%20sigs_.pdf), the BIA pages are down. This happened several years back while the case is being litigated. In the meantime, those looking for a list of tribes can go to: <http://www.doi.gov/leaders.pdf>http://www.doi.gov/leaders.pdf. It isn't a complete list (it is lacking the Alaskan tribes), but it is complete for the contiguous states. I am always willing to answer questions via email, so if you've got one, don't hesitate to write to me. Debbie Debbie A. Reese, (Nambé Pueblo) Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Native American House Room 200, MC-139 1206 W. Nevada Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 TEL 217-265-9870 FAX 217-265-9880 http://www.nah.uiuc.edu Email: debreese@uiuc.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------