Campus Connection

A program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will explore children’s literature related to Native American culture, tradition, community and racism. Thomas Peacock will present “What We Should Know about Native People: A Writer's Perspective” to local educators, students and others Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16 and 17. The program will be presented from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday at North Woods Elementary School. He will give the program three times at the Alice Hagar Curriculum Resource Center on the 2^nd floor of UW-L’s Murphy Library: from 1–2 p.m. Tuesday, and from 1–2 p.m. and 3–4 p.m. Wednesday. All programs are free. Peacock is well respected for his expertise, has written numerous books and articles, and has received prestigious awards, says Teri Talpe, academic engagement and curriculum librarian at Murphy Library and coordinator of the program. Peacock is a professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth and Troy University in Tampa Bay, and is a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Peacock has written and co-authored seven books and more than 30 articles throughout his career, focusing on Native American culture. Several of Peacock’s books have received awards, including “OjibweWaasaInaabida” and “The Good Path,” which both received the Minnesota Book Award, and “The Seventh Generation,” which received the Children's Multicultural Book Award from the National Association of Multicultural Education. “To complement our speaker’s presentation, we will have award-winning books and other materials related to Native American literature on display,” says Talpe. “People can browse through the books, interact with the speaker, and network with other area teachers, librarians and educators.” This is the library’s seventh annual Multicultural Children’s Literature program. The program is co-sponsored by Murphy Library, the School of Education, and the UW-L Office of Campus Climate and Diversity. See more at: www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/departments/curriculum/programs.html

If you go— What: The Seventh Annual Multicultural Children’s Literature Event: What we should Know About Native People: A Writer's Perspective Where: North Woods International School - Festival of Nations When: 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 Where: Alice Hagar Curriculum Center, UW-La Crosse Murphy Library, second floor. When: 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 16; 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 Admission: Free.