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Arizona Convocation 2007

The ninth annual Arizona Convocation was held in Phoenix, March 4 & 5, 2007. Nearly 200 librarians, archivists, historians, and museum professionals from around the state attended. 95% of participants who completed evaluations reported that they learned something new that would help them do their job better. 98% reported that they met people with whom they will collaborate.

The Arizona Convocations were begun in 1999 to build collaboration and partnerships among libraries, archives, and museums and to preserve Arizona’s cultural heritage. Convocations include speakers, panels, and valuable networking opportunities which:

Turtle Award
Each year the Director of the State Library, Archives and Public Records presents Turtle Awards to recognize individuals or organizations who cherish Arizona’s rich cultural heritage and who have supported the agency’s efforts to accomplish its mission. The award’s name derives from the similarity of the agency’s logo to the shape of a turtle. The recipients, like the award’s namesake, have helped the agency move forward through extra effort – perhaps even by sticking their necks out.

GladysAnn Wells presented Micki Henningsen with an award for staff excellence due to her wonderful tireless work as the Capitol Museum Gift Shop Manager at the State Library. An award for support and continual collaboration with the State Library went to Melodee Jackson from the Governor’s Office.

Agenda

Sunday, March 4, 2007

6:00 Evening Program and Dinner
Welcome & Awards - GladysAnn Wells, Director, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
7:00 Keynote speaker - Joan Timeche; Arizona Indian Nations: Shaping Arizona’s Economic Future

Monday, March 5, 2007
9:00 Welcome and Recap - Mary Villegas
9:15 Plenary Session - Don Fixico; Arizona Indians at 100 Years of Progress and the Future
10:00 Centennial Update from the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission
11:00 Breakout Discussions by Institutional Type
12:00-1:30 Networking Lunch
1:30 Breakout Discussions by Geographic Area
2:45 Chocolate, Coffee, and Closing Remarks

Session Information

KEYNOTE
Arizona Indian Nations: Shaping Arizona’s Economic Future - PowerPoint Presentation

Indian nations within the State of Arizona control over a quarter of Arizona’s land base, vast natural resources, and are some of Arizona’s major employers. Faced with disproportionately high unemployment rates, poverty levels, and other socio-economic ills, they work to build sustainable economies and face the challenge of balancing growth and culture. Learn more about the ways in which Arizona Indian nations will help shape Arizona’s economy.

Joan Timeche is assistant director of the Udall Center's Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI) at the University of Arizona. A citizen of the Hopi Tribe from the village of Old Oraibi, she received a B.S. in social work and an M.B.A. from Northern Arizona University (NAU). For the eight years prior to her joining the NNI staff in 2001, she served as program director of NAU's Center for American Indian Economic Development (CAIED). Prior to her CAIED appointment, she spent eight years as director of the Hopi Tribe's Education Department.

Timeche currently serves as board member of the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association, the Economic Development Authority of the Tohono O’odham Nation, the Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation, and the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. She received the RES 2006 Native American Youth Entrepreneurship of the Year for NNI’s Native American Youth Entrepreneurship Camp. She is a regular speaker at both regional and national conferences on topics related to Indian economic development and tourism, and is a recognized expert on doing business on Indian lands.

PLENARY
Arizona Indians at 100 Years of Progress and the Future - PowerPoint Presentation

Read a Draft of Dr. Fixico’s Paper on Arizona Indians

With 100 years of Arizona statehood quickly approaching, Dr. Donald Fixico discusses the tremendous progress made by Arizona's twenty-two Indian tribes since 1975 when the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act was enacted, to the present. He addresses five important areas: education, economics and resources, culture and language, health, and government. This native progress is strong evidence for a bright future for Arizona Indians and self-determination for the next twenty-five years.

Donald L. Fixico is Distinguished Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University and a native scholar who is Shawnee, Sac and Fox, Muscogee Creek and Seminole from Oklahoma. He has been on faculty and a visiting professor at ten universities which includes teaching at the Freie (Fry) University in Berlin, Germany and the University of Nottingham in England. Dr. Fixico has worked on a dozen documentaries about American Indians and he has published numerous articles and several books with his most recent ones being, The American Indian Mind in a Linear World (2003) and Daily Life of Native Americans in the Twentieth Century (2006).

Centennial Update
The Arizona Historical Advisory Commission announced the formal release of the Centennial Plan which occurred on Statehood Day, February 14, 2007. The Commission encouraged conference attendees to begin to think about legacy projects they can do in their communities and organizations to commemorate the Centennial in 2012. They talked about funding that will be available to designated Centennial projects. To read the Centennial Plan or learn more about the way you can be involved, visit http://www.azcentennial.gov/.

Facilitators for Discussion Groups

Janet "Jaime" Ball, Continuing Education Coordinator, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Jill Bernstein, Development Director, Arizona Humanities Council
Ann Ewbank, Arizona Library Association President and Education Liaison Librarian, Arizona State University
Pamela Gavina, Teacher Librarian, Lela Alston Elementary School
Holly Henley, Library Development Consultant, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Mitch Menchaca, Director of Local Arts Development, Arizona Commission on the Arts
Laura Stone, Grants Administrator, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records

Arizona Historical Advisory Commission Members

Paul Allvin, Interim Vice President of External Relations, The University of Arizona
Honorable Ken Bennett
Robert Booker, Executive Director, Arizona Commission of the Arts
Jean Calhoun, Director of Land and Water Conservation, The Nature Conservancy
John Driggs, Chairman, Phoenix Heritage Commission Tovrea Castle Project
Ann Dutton Ewbank, Education Liaison Librarian, Arizona State University
James W. Garrison, SHPO, Arizona State Parks
Melodee Jackson, Director, Constituent Services, Office of the Governor
Hartman Lomawaima, Director, Arizona State Museum, The University of Arizona
Catherine L. May, Senior Historical Analyst/Archivist, Salt River Project
Steve Rizley, Vice President and Region Manager, Arizona Cox Communications
Don W. Ryden, Architect, Ryden Architects
Noel J. Stowe, Professor of History, Senior Director/Public History Program, Arizona State University
Ken Travous, Director, Arizona State Parks
Steve Tully
Beth Vershure, Station Manager, KAET-TV Channel 8, Arizona State University
GladysAnn Wells, Director, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Dr. Anne Woosley, Ph.D., Executive Director, Arizona Historical Society
Juliana Yoder, Executive Director, Arizona Humanities Council
Jay Ziemann, Assistant Director, Arizona State Parks

2007 Convocation Committee

GladysAnn Wells, Director and State Librarian, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Sarah Weber, Special Events Coordinator, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Holly Henley, Library Development Consultant, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Jane Kolbe, Director of Library Development, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Richard Pearce-Moses, Director of Digital Government Information, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Gloria Rojel, Library Development Assistant, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Melanie Sturgeon, Director of History and Archives, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Carol Tapia, Administrative Assistant, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Mary Villegas, Tribal Library Consultant, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records

Comments from Participants:

Regarding Joan Timeche, Keynote Speaker

"Very good presentation. Very informative on tribal economy." "I’m Navajo Dine and I learned things about Dine and other tribes that I can use in the future to better explain reservations to others. Thank you!" "Engaging speaker." "Knowledgeable - I appreciate her viewpoints." "Enjoyed a Native American talking about herself and tribes." "Great wealth of information. "Wonderful! Excellent way to start the conference."

Regarding Don Fixico, Plenary Speaker

"Very good presentation." "This data was more up to date. He is a great speaker and provided insight for the future of American Indians." "Great overview." "Wow! Very informative." "Very interesting speaker - good choice." "Great! Good speaker who was engaging and informative."

Regarding the Breakout Discussions

"Good networking." "Some good info for smaller communities." "Useful in that I was able to share my program info in introductions." "Witnessed a partnership happen within Yavapai County."

Overall Convocation Comments

"Good meeting facility. Food was very good." "My first experience. A relaxed cordial atmosphere conducive to participation. Excellent food." "I hope this convocation continues. It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet and speak with representatives from all/many communities (academic, museums, libraries, American Indian, state employees, etc). This is a very friendly and relaxed forum. Excellent!!" "Looking forward to next year." "I met great people, very friendly." "Good job! Another great Convocation. Thank you for bring us all together." "Assigned numbers and tables very good idea, this allowed people to really talk and get to know one another. Thank you! Wonderful job, I look forward to next year! I still can’t believe this was free! I learned a lot."

Arizona Convocations: building collaboration between libraries, archives, and museums to support preservation of Arizona’s cultural heritage and to promote resource sharing


Sponsored by: Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records and supported, in part, with funds granted by the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Institute of Museum and Library


For Additional information on the 2007 Convocation, please contact:

Sarah Weber
Special Events Coordinator
Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records
Carnegie Center
1101 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: (602) 926-3464
AZ WATS: 800-255-5841
Fax: 602-255-3314
E-mail: sweber@lib.az.us

Updated:  05/17/2007

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