Fyi  This is the conference in Portland which promises to be quite good.

Hope some of you can attend if not present.

David

Hello potential Presenters & Conference Participants:

To everyone who submitted proposals for the 2009 Streams of Language, Memory & Lifeways National Conference for Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums to be held in Portland, OR October 19-22, 2009 THANK YOU! To everyone who has asked for an extension of the deadline for the Call for Proposals here it is: March 14^th. However, I would encourage you to submit your proposals as quickly as possible. The Programs Committee had hoped to notify the successful applicants by April 3^rd. While the Committee will work as quickly as possible to review the proposals extending the deadline will more than likely extend the notification process as well.

Over the last couple of weeks most of us have had to deal with drastic budgets cuts and grant deadlines. If you have been impacted by this my heartfelt sorrow to you. However, while the economic conditions of the country seems to be deteriorating the enthusiasm to present and/or attend this conference is growing! So, if you were caught up in other business, procrastinating or just plain didn’t get to it here is your last chance to submit a proposal. Please visit www.tribalconference.org to submit your application or for more conference information as it becomes available.

Malissa Minthorn Winks

2009 Streams Conference Director

Collections & Research Manager

Tamástslikt Cultural Institute

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

72789 Hwy 331

Pendleton, OR 97801

(541)966-1908