What we Should Know about Native People: A Writer's Perspective
A presentation by Thomas Peacock, Ph.D

On April 16 and 17, 2013, Thomas Peacock, Ph.D., presented the program, “What we Should Know about Native People: A Writer's Perspective” to local educators, students, and community members. The program was presented several times, once at North Woods Elementary School (with live feed at Wing 102) and three times at the Alice Hagar Curriculum Resource Center

This was the library’s seventh annual Multicultural Children’s Literature program. The speaker, Thomas Peacock ,is well-respected for his expertise, has written numerous books and articles and has received prestigious awards throughout his career.

Peacock is a professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth and Troy University Tampa Bay and is a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Peacock has written and co-authored seven books and over 30 articles throughout his career, focusing on Native American culture. Several of Peacock’s books have received awards, including “OjibweWaasaInaabida” and “The Good Path,” which both received the Minnesota Book Award, and “The Seventh Generation,” which received the Children's Multicultural Book Award from the National Association of Multicultural Education.

To complement the presentation, the library had award-winning books and other materials related to Native American literature on display.

The program was co-sponsored by Murphy Library, the School of Education, and the Office of Campus Climate and Diversity at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

For more information, contact Teri Talpe, Murphy Library, 608.785.8944, ttalpe@uwlax.edu