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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:blue">FYI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:blue">Jen<br>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Susan Feller [mailto:sfeller@oltn.odl.state.ok.us]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 23, 2012 1:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jennifer Maurer<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Call for Nominations - 2012 Guardians of Culture, Memory, and Lifeways International Awards Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:Susan%20Feller" datetime="2012-02-23T15:04">Call for Nominations<o:p></o:p></del></span></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:Susan%20Feller" datetime="2012-02-23T15:04">2012 Guardians of Culture, Memory, and Lifeways
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:Susan%20Feller" datetime="2012-02-23T15:04">International Awards Program<o:p></o:p></del></span></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Dear Melissa;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums needs your help
<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Susan%20Feller" datetime="2012-02-23T15:04">i</ins></span><span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:Susan%20Feller" datetime="2012-02-23T15:04">I</del></span>n identifying individuals and organizations who serve as outstanding
 examples of how indigenous archives, libraries, and museums contribute to the vitality and cultural sovereignty of Native nations. 
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Awardees will be honored at the 2012 International Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma from June 4-7. 
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Conference registration, lodging, and travel expenses will be covered for each awardee.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Nominations will be accepted through March 30, 2012, awards will be announced on April 15, and recipients will be honored on Tuesday, June 5.
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Nomination forms are available at
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Nominations are sought for seven award categories:<i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Lifetime Achievement Award -
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Past recipients are Dr. Lotsee Patterson, Professor Emeriti, School of Library and Information Services, University of Oklahoma and Irving Nelson, director of the Navajo Nation Library System.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Leadership Award</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> - Past recipients are Alyce Sadongei, Arizona State Museum and Dr. Loriene Roy, professor,
 School of Information, University of Texas at Austin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Outstanding Project Award</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> - Past recipients include The Dragonfly Project, a partnership between the Haines
 Borough Public Library of Alaska and the Chilkoot Indian Association as well as the Tribal College Librarians Professional Development Institute at Montana State University, Bozeman. 
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Archives Institutional Excellence Award -
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Past recipients are the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Seneca Tribal Archives. 
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</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Past recipients are the Colorado River Indian Tribe (Amelia Flores) and the Pueblo of Jemez Community Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Museum Institutional Excellence Award</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> - Past recipients are the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute and the Ziibiwing
 Center of Anishinabe Culture and Lifeways.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Judging<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="tight1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">A committee of individuals from cultural institutions across the nation review award entries.  Judges abstain
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<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Susan%20Feller" datetime="2012-02-23T15:06"><a href="mailto:atalminfo@gmail.com">atalminfo@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></ins></span></span></p>
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