Preserve Tribal Heritage on May Day

When we train families to prepare for disasters, we advise them to consider how to preserve irreplacable mementos like family albums. However, when our tribal governments plan for disaster, the needs of libraries and museums are not always considered, even though many tribes' material heritage might be concentrated in those facilities.

This May 1st, all Indian Country librarians, archivists, historians, curators and museum administrators are encouraged to open up dialogue with your tribal councils about plans you can make and steps you can take to preserve your tribe's heirlooms. The National Institute for Conservation will be hosting a free webinar April 18 on how to start planning.

One of Lamar Associates' specialties is Emergency Preparedness. We can help your organization or tribe every step of the way from assessment to delivering training.