Tsinnijinnie Russell
Tsinnijinnie Russell lives in Denver, Colorado. He grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado and moved to Denver in 2013 to attend the University of Colorado – Denver. Tsinni graduated with a BA in History. He worked as an Archival Assistant at the Western History and Genealogy Department at the Denver Public Library’s Special Collections and Archives in Denver, Colorado. He currently works as a Digital Archives Specialist for the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition in Denver, Colorado. He is extremely excited to attend the SJ4A program and learn more about library sciences and spend time focusing on how to incorporate Social Justice practices into the field.
Following his completion of the program he is excited to have a greater impact on how collections are collected and described.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
SJ4A Fellows, Su Lan Sheehan, Tsinnijinnie Russell, and Maria Smyer, Attended Keep Calm and Save the Archives: Emergency Planning and Disaster Response Presented by the Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists (SRMA) 2025 Annual Conference in Castle Rock, Colorado https://alabama.box.com/s/xrir2lcp85kmk6hu3xpbr8mp2l5ifk4t
In his summer internship with the Carlisle Indian Boarding School Digital Resource Center, Tsinni is focusing on learning the next steps in digital archival work by working on digital processing. In June 2024, Tsinni accepted a position with the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition as a Digital Archives Specialist.
In May 2024, SJ4A Fellows, Su Lan Sheehan, Tsinnijinnie Russell, and Maria Smyer, attended the 2024 Unconference: Archival Bodies regional conference presented by the Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists (SRMA) in Denver, Colorado.
In March 2024, Tsinni started a 30-day term-limited position with the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition as a scanning technician working on-site in Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges in Pennsylvania.
MY SJ4A ROAD MAP [STRATEGIC EDUCATION PLAN]
FALL 2024
CIS 675: Community-Engaged Scholarship
Analyzing Existing Communication and Information Responses to North American Tribal Communities Across the United States by the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN – (Password Protected Portfolio) https://tgrussell1-cis675-fall24.myportfolio.com
SPRING 2024
LS 580: Outreach to Diverse Populations
Understanding the Needs of Indigenous People Living in Major Metropolitan Areas and Developing Programs or Practices that Better Serve this Diverse Group of People – (Password Protected Portfolio) tgrussell1-ls580-spring2024.myportfolio.com/welcome-1
FALL 2023
CIS 668: Social Justice and Inclusion Advocacy
Developing Better Descriptive Practices Regarding Indigenous Collections – (Password Protected Portfolio) https://tgrussell1-cis668-fall23.myportfolio.com
SUMMER 2023
CIS 650: Applying Diversity Leadership Theories and Praxis
Analyzing Existing Diversity and Inclusion Responses to Marginalized Communities in the Denver Public Library located in Denver, Colorado – (Password Protected Portfolio) https://tgrussell1-cis650div-sum23.myportfolio.com