Sustaining the Spirit: Fostering a Menominee Centered Historical Inquiry and Interpretation

FAIN: AD-50003-06

College of Menominee Nation (Keshena, WI 54135-1179)
Melissa Kay Cook (Project Director: September 2005 to January 2017)

A collaborative project with the Newberry Library that would identify archival resources and produce public exhibits and curricular materials for humanities courses.

This project is the second phase of a collaboration between College of Menominee Nation and The Newberry Library to create a learning environment and repository of knowledge that builds upon and sustains the Menominee community experience by 1. Providing for further exploration and categorization of the historical material on Menominee 2. Providing for a public exhibit on Menominee History and Culture at the College of Menominee Nation and The Newberry Library on the inventoried collections 3. Sponsor and host a regional conference on Menominee Culture and History 4. Develop curriculum and course materials, utilizing Menominee collection materials to produce resources to support College faculty teaching in the humanities.