Indigenous Futures: Library Liaison Relationships + Knowledge Systems
Presentation | Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 | 1:45pm – 2:45pm EST
In 2018, Haas Arts Library and the Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning and Design (ISAPD) at Yale University successfully built a collaborative relationship which has led to elevating Indigenous knowledge systems. Outreach and collaboration has resulted in several initiatives over the course of five years and counting, including the creation of an Indigenous architecture research guide, an ISAPD social media takeover, and a collaborative design workshop. Presenters will share insights on how collaboration has strengthened relationships with students and faculty. Attendees will leave with ideas and strategies for student group and organization collaboration, to amplify diverse collections and support research for the future.
[This discussion will not be recorded.]
Presenters: Anjelica S. Gallegos and Tess Colwell
Anjelica S. Gallegos (Jicarilla Apache Nation | Pueblo of Santa Ana) pushes boundaries of design thought and practice in sensitive environments. A Yale graduate, Anjelica is co-founder and Director of the Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning and Design, and serves as an architectural designer at Page Southerland Page in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Tess Colwell (she/her) is the Arts Librarian for Research Services at Yale University’s Robert B. Haas Arts Library where she serves as liaison to the School of Art and School of Architecture. Her research interests include digital humanities, library outreach, design research methodologies, and visual literacy instruction.