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Wakashige, Ben - #35

 Series

Scope and Contents

Abstract: 3/7/2014. He spoke of working with the tribes in the state and developing the tribal libraries and the work he did to establish the Native American Libraries Special Interest Group under the New Mexico State Library.

Dates

  • 2012-2015

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, with Native American language interspersed in some of the interviews

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5 Boxes (44 interviews)

Abstract

Benjamin Taka Wakashige has attended UNM and has worked at UNM in the past. He is a librarian and has been interim State Librarian for the State of New Mexico. He has previously worked with Native American tribes in New Mexico. He was also project director of the American Indian Library Cultural Centers at UNM College of Education.

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451