Illustration by Marlena Myles
Join Iyekiyapiwin Darlene St. Clair (Dakota, a citizen of the Lower Sioux Indian Community), faculty member at the U of M College of Education and Human Development, and Lisa Von Drasek, U of M Children’s Literature Research Collections, for a workshop exploring how to select and evaluate children’s books for the classroom, library, and home.
Darlene St. Clair will provide a unique framework for evaluating children’s books about Indigenous Peoples. We will look at the history of cultural representation as well as contemporary publications.
Participants will have an opportunity to have a curator led tour of Journey to Joy: Rise, Relevance, Representation in Children’s Picture Books, an exhibit that includes the original work of Marlena Myles, Annette Lee, and Jonathan Thunder.
Attendees will have hands-on experience of examining, discussing, and evaluating over 50 recent titles.
The workshop is free of charge, all are welcome. CEU credit is available. This workshop is geared towards teachers, librarians, and caregivers of children and young adults.
Iyekiyapiwiƞ Darlene St. Clair is Indigenous Research Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on several areas: Dakota Studies; Native Nations of Minnesota; the integration of Native cultures, histories, and languages into curricula and educational institutions; the arts and cultural expressions of Native peoples; Dakota places and sacred sites; and anti-racist pedagogy. She is Mdewakaƞtuƞwaƞ Dakota and a citizen of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota.
Lisa Von Drasek is the Miranker Family Curatorial Chair of the Kerlan Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota. The CLRC is an internationally recognized resource in the field of children’s literature that includes the Kerlan Collection of manuscripts, original art, and rare books.
What: Examining Children’s Books About Indigenous Peoples
When: POSTPONED until Spring 2025
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library | Directions and parking
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