Why is it important for communities to have places where people can learn and share together?
Eliza Skenandore is the director of the Oneida Community Library and a citizen of the Oneida Nation. Learn how she began doing raised beadwork and how it influences her work as a librarian, teacher, and community builder.
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Questions to consider
How does Eliza give back to the community?
How can libraries serve as community gathering places?
A sense of place
In their words
“That's what keeps our culture alive, being able to pass it from person to person. ”
Eliza Skenandore
Production credits
Producer
Tori Charnetzki
Featuring
Eliza Skenadore
Videography
David Boffa
Tori Charnetzki
Ian Glodich
Editing
Tori Charnetzki
Captioning
Catie Pfeifer
Rev
Translation Services
Rev
Educator Support Materials
Nick Ostrem
Jen Kobylecky
Web Design
Charles Barrows
Erika Kachama-Nkoy
Web Development
John Vieth
Digital Content
Sigrid Peterson
Mark Riechers
Graphic Design
Charles Barrows
Executive Producer
Ryan Hendricks
Director of Education
Megan Monday
Director of Television
Kathy Bissen
Special Thanks
Oneida Nation
Eliza Skenandore
Eric Krawczyk
Joann Ninham
Mark Powless
David O’Connor
Ron Jetty
Educator Advisors
River Ocker, Seymour Community Schools
Ben Grignon, Menominee Indian High School
Jeff Ryan, Prescott High School
Funding provided by
Friends of PBS Wisconsin
Focus Fund for Education