Posts by Loriene Roy
Dr. Loriene Roy is blog host for "From All Directions" and Advisory Editor for "The American Indian Experience," part of Greenwood's "American Mosaic," a suite of products exploring American multiethnic history and culture. A Professor in the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin, she is Anishinabe, enrolled on the White Earth Reservation, a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. She served as the 2007-2008 President of the American Library Association. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including two University of Texas Excellence in Teaching and two Excellence in Advising awards, as well as the Equality Award from the American Library Association. She is a consultant and advisor with WGBH-Boston for We Shall Remain, an American Experience series on American Indian History that will air on PBS in April 2009. Her research and writing centers on indigenous library and cultural heritage development. She is the founder and director of “If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything,” a national reading club for Native children.
Native American Heritage Month: Warriors
By: Loriene Roy on: Nov 18,2009 In: Featured, Recommended ReadingNative American Heritage Month also takes place during the month when we honor military service. To many Native people this is a logical coincidence; military service is often deeply revered in many Native communities. These sentiments might seem incongruous given the history of U.S. policy regarding Native Americans. Yet Native people have legacies of respecting [...]
Native American Heritage Month: Powwows!
By: Loriene Roy on: Nov 10,2009 In: Featured, Recommended Reading, TravelOne of the most popular ways to participate in Native American culture today is to attend a powwow. I live in Austin, Texas, which yearly hosts one of the largest free, one-day powwow in the United States. 50,000 people gather to dance or watch the dancers, shop at vendors of clothing, jewelry, and other cultural [...]
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month 2009
By: Loriene Roy on: Oct 29,2009 In: Education, Featured, Recommended ReadingWelcome to Native American Heritage Month!
Each November, Native peoples are more prominent in the news. We can attribute this attention not only to Native American Heritage Month and school curriculum but also the anniversary of the first Thanksgiving and harvest’s end. With the broadcast of We Shall Remain on PBS stations this past April and May, students as well as [...]
Federal Recognition of Native Tribes
By: Loriene Roy on: Oct 9,2009 In: Featured, Recommended ReadingAs National Native American Heritage Month draws closer, students and educators may have more questions about both historical and contemporary Native life. One topic of continuing interest is that of federal recognition, which was recently in the headlines with New York governor David A. Paterson’s endorsement of the Shinnecock tribe’s bid for federal recognition. When [...]
