Title: Milwaukee Indian Education Committee Records
Inclusive Dates: 1976-2009

Creator:

• Milwaukee Indian Education Committee

Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 245

Quantity: .8 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Records of the Milwaukee Indian Education Committee (MIEC), formed to promote and foster educational achievement among American Indian communities in Milwaukee and the surrounding area. The collection provides information on MIEC's goals, activities, and achievements.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmmss0245

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Founded in 1971 and incorporated in 1977, the Milwaukee Indian Education Committee consists of voting delegates from each of Milwaukee's Indian-related educational agencies. The MIEC is a non-profit organization that remains actively involved in community projects. The MIEC assesses educational needs, develops community education and training workshops, offers scholarships, and holds an annual career event and graduation celebration. MIEC is also a regional organization of the Wisconsin Indian Education Association.

The bulk of the collection consists of general files including correspondence, meeting minutes, and career day records. The collection also contains articles of incorporation, by-laws, evaluations, grant proposals, and needs assessments. Of particular interest are the educational needs assessment materials of Milwaukee County's American Indian Community, developed, researched, and completed by MIEC in 1982. Also included in the collection is MIEC's survey with the Milwaukee Public Library of Milwaukee American Indian library users, library holdings, and related matters. This project helped establish a Native American Library Project at the Milwaukee Public Library. The collection also contains records regarding MIEC's relationship with the "WE Indians" Program and the Wisconsin Indian Educational Act of 1977.

The files are organized alphabetically by subject, then chronologically.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

• Nancy Oestreich Lurie Papers. UWM Manuscript Collection 50.

• UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Anthropology Records. UWM Archival Collection 34.

• Wisconsin Native American Languages Project Records. UWM Manuscript Collection 20.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

The Milwaukee Indian Education Committee donated the collection to the Archives in July 2006 (accession 2006-003). The Milwaukee Indian Education Committee sent some additional materials to the Archives in February 2010 (accession 2009-047).

Processing Information

William Dodds processed the collection in October 2006. Christel Maass added accession 2009-047 to the collection in February 2010.

Box   1 Folder   1	Articles of Incorporation, 1977
Box   1 Folder   2	By-Laws, 2001
	Career Day
Box   1 Folder   3-6	1980-1984
Box   1 Folder   7	1986
Box   1 Folder   8	1993
Box   1 Folder   9	Career Night, 1984
Box   1 Folder   10	Correspondence, 1978-2001, undated
Box   1 Folder   11	Educational Needs Assessment of Milwaukee County's Indian Community, 1982
Box   1 Folder   12	Financial and Grant Policies, 1978-2002
Box   1 Folder   13	Indian Educational Questionnaire, 1989
	Meeting Minutes
Box   1 Folder   14-16	1976-1983
Box   2 Folder   1	1986, 1989
Box   2 Folder   2-6	1993-2008
Box   2 Folder   7	Members, 1978-2009, undated
Box   2 Folder   8	Milwaukee Indian Educational Committee/Milwaukee Public Library Milwaukee Native American Survey, 1978
Box   2 Folder   9	Milwaukee Public Library Native American Library Program, 1980-1981
Box   2 Folder   10	Needs Assessments, 1975-2000
Box   2 Folder   11	Programs, Flyers, and Brochures, 1982-2009, undated
Box   2 Folder   12	Scholarship Program, 1994-2001
Box   2 Folder   13	"WE Indians" Program Evaluation, 1983, undated
Box   2 Folder   14	Wisconsin Indian Educational Act, 1977
Box   2 Folder   15	Zoar's Weekly Information, 1981