The Culture Keepers Collective is a Native-led collective that serves the needs of cultural workers to advance their communities’ work within tribal libraries, archives, and museums.
The Culture Keepers Collective is administered by WiLS and advised by an advisory council that includes:
The work of the Collective encompasses the Mukurtu Midwest Hub, Culture Keepers Convenings, as well as other digital stewardship project partnerships and grant-funded initiatives.
If you are interested in joining the Culture Keepers Collective, sign up to receive emails here or contact Erin Hughes at ehughes@wils.org to find out more.
The Culture Keepers Collective is a network of Native Nations and allied institutions dedicated to sharing knowledge, projects, and resources across communities.
Join the mailing list to connect with tribal archives, libraries, and museum professionals, swap practical resources and workflows, and amplify Indigenous perspectives.
Share your updates, successes, or needs via the submission form to have them included in the monthly digest or sent directly to the listserv with WiLS staff support. WiLS honors Indigenous data sovereignty and cultural ownership, your materials remain your property.
The Culture Keepers Collective is proud to continue to assist in bringing together Wisconsin’s tribal librarians, archivists, museum curators, and cultural heritage workers at the Culture Keepers Convenings. This yearly event gives attendees the opportunity to learn from one another, build relationships, share experiences and meals, and leave refreshed to continue the work ahead. If you are interested in learning more email Erin at ehughes@wils.org.
Be part of the Culture Keepers Collective coffee hour! Spend some time connecting with fellow cultural workers over a cup of coffee (or other drink of your choice!) from the comfort of your own space. This is the perfect opportunity to engage with Native Nation community members and allies, share ideas, discuss projects, address challenges, and foster meaningful connections. The Coffee Hour will occur once a month on the third Thursday of every month at 10:00 a.m. CT. Sign up for the Culture Keepers Collective mailing list to learn more.
The Culture Keepers Collective and Recollection Wisconsin are partnering to place student interns in tribal cultural heritage organizations as part of the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative. Recollection Wisconsin pairs paid student interns with cultural heritage organizations for semester-long digitization and description projects; each semester, 1-2 seats are reserved for tribal organizations and Wisconsin Native nations.
WiLS provides the following services for the Culture Keepers Collective:
