University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: July 2020

Myths, Tales, and Poetry, a New Publication Involving GNS+ Chair Tom DuBois

Myths, Tales, and Poetry An anthology edited by Harald Gaski This anthology presents Sámi oral and written texts from the last four hundred years – Sámi narratives and poetry relating creation of the world, the inhabitation of Sápmi, and vivid accounts of how the Sámi have fought against colonization and assimilation. Beginning with the two …

Heritage Repatriation and Educational Sovereignty at an Ojibwe Public School

Heritage Repatriation and Educational Sovereignty at an Ojibwe Public School explores ways in which folklorists can support or enhance educational sovereignty occurring in communities. In this article authors B. Marcus Cederström, Thomas A. DuBois, Tim Frandy, and Colin Gioia Connors detail the role of UW folklorists at Lac du Flambeau Public School—their work in grant …