Title: Raccoon Figure
Artist: Boyce Allison
Date: 1960-1966
Location: North Carolina
Culture: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Medium: Buckeye wood
Size: 43.5 x 10 x 17 cm
Source: National Museum of the American Indian
Source: Cherokee Studies
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Eastern Cherokees work to teach language to new generations
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina is creating new generations of Cherokee language speakers.The tribe opened the New Kituwah Academy in 2004. The school immerses students in the Cherokee language at an early age.
Source: Cherokee Studies
Tech Talks: An evening of Digital Humanities and MakerSpace lightning talks
February 10, 5:30pm
UC Theater
Call for speakers deadline: January 29
Sign up here!
Hunter Library and the Technology Commons are seeking speakers for 7-minute lightning talks on the topics of Digital Humanities, digital scholarship, and the Maker movement. This is a fun, informal event for the WCU community to share and learn from each other. Let’s spark innovation and collaboration on campus!
Not sure what to talk about? How about…
– Map making in the classroom
– Using microcontrollers to collect data
– Creating digital exhibits
– Recording and editing podcasts
– Making infographics and data visualizations
– Other projects that use digital tools or embrace the maker/DIY ethic
What’s a lightning talk? It’s short (less than 7 minutes), the slides are done Pecha Kucha style (20 slides, shown for 20 seconds each), and feature mostly images (as few words as possible).
Learn more about digital humanities
Learn more about making at WCU
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Skene, Digital Initiatives Librarian, emskene@wcu.edu.