Friday, September 22, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 5
Indigenous issues focus of journal
Bv Leita Schultes
By Leila Schutes
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The voices of indigenous people need to be heard, but until last week, few publications provided opportunity to discuss indigenous issues, said Donald Fixico, director of the indigenous nations studies program at the University of Kansas.
Last week brought the debut of the Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, a KU publication edited by Fixico.
"We're trying to present an academic voice," he said.
Fixico said the journal's academic approach made it unique. Worldwide, four or five other publications deal with indigenous issues, Fixico said, but they are less scholarly and more like magazines.
The University's indigenous nations studies graduate program is only in its second year. There are 112 indigenous studies programs in the United States and Canada, but 90 percent are for undergraduates. Having the journal moves KU beyond many other programs, Fixico said.
The journal, which will be published semiannually, is peer-edited. Flixo said its interdisciplinary nature also was important. Law, history and culture must all be examined when looking at indigenous issues, he said.
Anne Calhoon, a member of the Cherokee Nation and assistant professor of education, said the journal was intended to be a forum for indigenous people from the Western Hemisphere.
"Our hope is that what we'll do is enlighten the mainstream in terms of who we are." she said.
Fixico said reactions to the journal so far had been positive. Free copies were distributed at last weekend's Native-American leadership conference, he said, but there weren't enough for everyone.
Subscriptions to the journal are $24 and can be ordered at the Indigenous Nations Studies office at 215 Fraser Hall or by calling 864-2660.
Edited by Erin McDaniel
Injury leaves man at miracle's mercy
Rv Melissa Davis
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
It was 3 a.m. when a beat-up truck drove alone along a dark country road outside Dodge City—so no one heard the gun shot.
On Oct. 5, 1999, Scott Dick rode home with his friend from an uneventful night on the town. Dick, an avid hunter and target range shooter, had an extensive gun collection that he loved to show to his friends. That night was no exception.
But what happened next Dick doesn't remember — and some cannot forget.
Dick, Lawrence resident, was showing his friend his new gun, a 9 mm pistol, when it accidentally went off.
The bullet ripped through his
Dick lived to tell of the experience that has changed the way he sees life.
stomach, kidney, gall bladder,
liver, pancreas, aorta and large
and small intestines.
"When you're near death it makes you think differently about life and how important it really is." he said.
Dick's mother, Donna, said she prayed constantly and that she thought God had heard her prayers and saved her son.
Dick's near-death experience left his friends and family wondering if miracles really do happen.
After Dick's accident, he went into a coma.
"He lost so much weight that he was nothing but skin and bones," his mother said. "It scared me to death. I couldn't even look at him."
Dick was unconscious for days
and then I show a bracelet.
But when his brother, Sean, flew in from Georgia to see Dick in the hospital, he woke up.
"It was like a miracle," his mother said. "He opened his eyes."
and didn't show brain activity.
Stephen Smith, Dick's physician in Wichita, said he had never witnessed a miracle and that he was not sure if Dick had either. But he thinks Dick was lucky.
"We didn't irrigate with holy water," Smith said sarcastically. "But he did recover rapidly from trauma. He beat the odds, no question."
Tim Daaleman, assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, said it was important to look at patients' experiences during their illnesses when talking about miracles.
"How patients understand illness
can be different from doctors," he said. "I don't deny either, but who's to say who's right or wrong?"
"Sometimes miracles happen to people who don't believe," he said.
Lackrone said he didn't think a person needed to be religious to receive a miracle.
Marshall Lackrone, senior pastor at Calvary Temple Assembly of God Church, said he thought that miracles could happen and that Dick probably was an example of one — even though Dick said he wasn't very religious.
Even though Dick doubts he was saved by a miracle, he thinks something extraordinary occurred when he was in the hospital.
"I have no idea what happened in that hospital, but it was something," he said.
Edited by John Audlehelm
Library workshops open to the public
Rv Katie Teske
Special to the Kansan
Students who would like to know what to do with their old high school memorabilia, how to preserve their stamp collection or how to find good travel sites on the Web can find out in a new workshop series this fall.
The series, "Saturday Mornings at the Library." is sponsored by the University of Kansas Libraries. Mary Rosenbloom, external relations librarian, said the workshops highlighted the resources of KU libraries.
"The staff has a lot of expertise, and we wante to share that staff experience with the community," Rosenbloom said of the volunteer workshop staff.
Several years ago, Bill Crowe, former dean of the libraries and a librarian at the Spencer Research Library, asked some librarians to do something similar to the workshops. Rosenbloom said she and the librarians enjoyed
it, but it was treated as a one-shot deal.
As external relations librarian, Rosenbloom tried to think of ways to be more accessible to the public. She contacted the library staff to find topics they might be interested in doing, and the workshops were the result. The fall series, which is free and open to the public, consists of four workshops.
Rosenbloom said she hoped 10 to 15 people would attend each workshop. However, she said this first set was to see how it worked.
"We'll see how people respond," she said.
Four more workshops are planned for the spring. Tentative subjects are researching houses and preserving old photographs.
Registration is not required, but is encouraged. For more information, contact Mary Rosenbloom at 864-8921 or by e-mail to mrosenbl@ukans.edu.
Series to focus on resources, research
Special to the Kansan
The computer illiterate may have a new ray of hope.
By Katie Teske
The KU Libraries are offering the Fall 2000 Workshop Series, designed to introduce students, faculty and staff to the library and available resources.
Members of the KU community can learn about Spencer Research Library, how to use the libraries' networked databases, how to find and retrieve full-text articles online, and how to find basic information on the Internet. Other workshops explore the PubMed database and help participants find and use government statistics on the Internet.
The series, which began in 1993 and was intended to benefit faculty members, now is available to the entire KU community.
"Each semester is different
because we always offer new workshops," said Cindy Pierard, instruction coordinator for the libraries.
Pierard said the workshop "Finding Information on the World Wide Web" would offer an advanced course this year to expand upon the basic course previously offered. The basic course will continue to be offered as well.
Some other new workshops are "Native-American Resources" and "Exploring Africa and the African Diaspora in Spencer Research Library." A repeat workshop is "Government Statistics on the Internet: Finding Them ... Using Them." Pierard said this workshop always seemed to attract interest because the information was useful to so many researchers.
Joshua Nichols, library assistant and Minneapolis, Kan., student, attended the government statistics workshop.
"I wanted to find out how to access government policy on environmental issues," he said. "I think more people should take advantage of it. It's really useful, especially with research."
Pierard said that graduate students were the majority of the attendees at the workshops, followed by faculty and staff.
Schedule of workshops:
Although several of the workshops have been completed, some, such as "The Theatrical Web" and "Humanities & Social Sciences," run into early October.
For more information on the Fall 2000 Workshop Series or to enroll, call 684-8998 or visit www2.lib.ukans.edu/~instruction. For a list of the workshops available and their dates, times and locations, go to www.ukans.edu.
Edited by Eoin McDaniel
■ "Don't throw it away, it might be history!" from 10:30a.m. to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Kansas Collection in the Spencer Research Library behind Strong Hall.
Sheryl Williams, curator of the Kansas Collection and University Archivist, will lead the session, which will teach the importance of saving personal and family papers for future historical research.
"Preserving your personal collections" from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Stannard Conservation Laboratory in Watson Library.
"Arm chair traveling on the Web" from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, in the Clark Instruction Center.
Brian Baird, preservation librarian, will teach tips on how to preserve personal collections of books, documents, computer files and audio/visual materials.
Edited by Erin McDaniel
Susan Craig, art and architecture librarian, and Cindy Pierard, instruction coordinator will lead the session.
Participants will learn to identify good travel information sites, restaurant and hotel reviews and learn about exhibitions and theater performances. "An abundance of treasure: Rare Books from Linda Hall Library and Spencer Research Library" from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Linda Hall Library in Kansas City, Mo.
Bruce Bradley, of Linda Hall Library, and Rick Clement, head of KU's Department of Special Collections, will lead the session.
View manuscripts and books from the 16th through 19th centuries.
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