A group of University of Kansas scholars invite local Indigenous community members to bring oral histories, newspapers, letters and more to be digitized, for private use or as part of a collection for academic use.
The scholars, with the Indigenous Community Archives Project, want to digitally preserve these items, along with photographs, artwork, postcards and more.
Participants may keep the digital files for themselves, include them with tribal archives, and/or allow them to be shared with responsible scholars as part of the American Indian Digital History Project (AIDHP).
ICAP’s mission statement says that “We respect full Indigenous sovereignty, which necessitates our transparency throughout this process and adherence to processes that are guided by equity, inclusion, and reciprocity. Through ICAP, we strive to build and maintain trust with Indigenous communities in Kansas and beyond.”
The Sovereignty Lab event is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at the Lawrence Public Library.
Kent Blansett is Langston Hughes Associate Professor of Indigenous Studies and History at KU. He said via email Thursday that there is still time to RSVP and participate in the event. Those who are interested can fill out the form at this link to RSVP.
Learn more about AIDHP and see some of the works they’ve already digitized at aidhp.com.
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