University of Wisconsin, Max Kade Institute

In partnership with the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures, The Dictionary of American Regional English, the University of Wisconsin Libraries, and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Folklore Program, the Max Kade Institute for German American Studies (MKI) will digitize, interpret, and make accessible important audio collections capturing a variety of American languages and dialects. The project will provide interactive maps and interpretive essays, and will establish workable procedures for securing permissions, guided by tribal laws and restrictions, for culturally sensitive Native American language recordings.