The Native American Collections Roundtable is accepting nominations for three open board positions: Fundraising Coordinator, Scholarship Coordinator, and Outreach and Media Coordinator. The NACR has been active since the 2012 NWA conference. Their mission is to provide a local forum in which archivists and cultural heritage bearers can collaborate, discuss, and disseminate information related to the support of Indigenous histories through care of, and access to, Indigenous Native American archival collections in the Northwest.
For more information, or to nominate yourself or others to the open positions, check out the NACR Blog Post.
A part of the Roundtable activities is funding and providing scholarships to individuals working with, or aspiring to work with Native American Collections for attending the NWA conference. This year they will be funding 4 full scholarships. Here are some reflections from last year’s scholarship recipients: Tracy Nishimoto, Amy Valentine
Not ready to dive into a board position yet? You can still help the NACR with their fundraising efforts at two upcoming events during the NWA Annual Conference
- Trivia Night: NACR will host a trivia night on Thursday, May 9th (during the NWA conference) at Post Street Ale House. There will be a requested donation for participation.
- Silent Auction: NACR is still accepting items for their 6th Annual Silent Auction. If you have items you would like to donate (preferably ones that support tribal and indigenous entrepreneurs), email nwanac@gmail.com with a picture and description by April 12th. Otherwise, be sure to participate in person or online during the NWA conference in May.