ATALM WILL PROVIDE ONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH THREE DAYS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS TARGETED TO THE NEEDS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. THE CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE 4 FIELDTRIPS TO CULTURAL SITES OF SIGNIFICANCE TO NATIVE PEOPLES; 8 FULL-DAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS AND 4 HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS; 2 PLENARY SESSIONS; 108 CONCURRENT SESSIONS AND 27 HANDS-ON COLLECTIONS CARE LABS; 24 POSTERS AND 16 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS; 2 LUNCHEONS; AND 2 CULTURAL EVENTS. THESE CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS (A COMBINATION OF LECTURES, FIELDTRIPS, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, INTERACTIVE LISTENING AND EXCHANGE SESSIONS, AS WELL AS 'HOW TO' CASE STUDIES) HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND WILL BE DELIVERED BY A NATIONAL TEAM OF INDIGENOUS PROFESSIONALS FROM TRIBAL ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM NON-TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHERS WHO SHARE A COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINING AND ADVANCING INDIGENOUS CULTURES.