Greetings fellow SNAC Fanatics! Changing landscapes in politics and funding often go hand-in-hand with changes in priorities and organization… more on that for the majority of this post, but first, a happy update on our SNACSchool event last month! The team here planned and promoted a 2-day virtual SNACSchool session on March 5 & 6, […]
One of the key components of the SNAC Cooperative is SNACSchool! Members of the Cooperative have designed modules to teach SNAC users how to use the platform in a variety of ways. With support from the National Archives and Records Administration, SNACSchool was able to carry out several training sessions per year up until about […]
A while back, we made a casual announcement of our $3.6 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. We are happy to share the official press release from Maryland Today! https://today.umd.edu/umd-awarded-3-6m-mellon-foundation-grant-to-advance-indigenous-archives The press release features key problem statements and goals for the IndigenizeSNAC project over the next 3 years, and also features Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner, our […]
We are proud to report that the IndigenizeSNAC project at University of Maryland College Park has been awarded $3.63 million by the Mellon Foundation! The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation that funds educational projects in higher education, museums, art conservation, performing arts and environmental conservation. This 3-year grant will help IndigenizeSNAC […]
Thanks to catalyst start-up funding from UMD’s College of Information and a recently approved grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the IndigenizeSNAC project is pleased to announce some additions to the team! To start, Dr. Diana Marsh and PhD student Ia Bull will continue to help lead the team, and are joined by a […]
