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Schedule of Lewis and Clark Events July 24 - 27, 2008: Milk River Indian Days in Harlem, Montana. Milk River Indian Days will be held at the Fort Belknap Pow Wow Grounds in Fort Belknap, Montana. The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is located in north central Montana near the Canadian border. July 25 - 27, 2008: "15th Annual Festival of Discovery" at Three Forks, Montana. Activities held near the Missouri Headwaters State Park. For more information contact: Gayle Clifford @ 406-258-4778, Email Us! July 26 - 27, 2008: "Clark Days", event honoring the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806. @ Pompeys Pillar National Historic Landmark (25 miles east of Billings, Montana). For more information call: 1-406-896-5235. August 2, 2008, 7 - 8 PM: Indian Voices Program at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana. For more information call: 406-727-8733. August 8, 2008, 7 - 8 PM: BIRD WOMAN at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana. Sacagawea is one of the best remembered members of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Join Andy Geiszler for an informal program along the banks of the Missouri River. For more information call: 406-727-8733. August 9, 2008, 7 - 8 PM: Indian Voices Program at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana. For more information call: 406-727-8733.
August 15, 2008, 7 - 8 PM: SURVIVAL SKILLS OF THE CORPS OF DISCOVERY at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana. The members of the Lewis and Clark expedition required a range of specialized skills to survive on the trail. Join Kristi Gilleon for an informal program along the banks of the Missouri River. For more information call: 406-727-8733. August 16, 2008, 7 - 8 PM: Indian Voices Program - ARIKARA SCOUTS at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana. The Arikara people were contacted by Lewis and Clark, but that was only the beginning of a complex relationship ... Join Monte Yellow Bird for an informal program along the banks of the Missouri River. For more information call: 406-727-8733. August 23, 2008, 7 - 8 PM: Indian Voices Program at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana. For more information call: 406-727-8733. August 29, 2008, 7 - 8 PM: AN EVENING WITH PIERRE CRUZATTE'S GHOST at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana. Cruzatte was of the most unique members of the Lewis and Clark expedition - boatman, fiddler, and the man who shot Meriwether Lewis! Join Richard Baker for an informal program along the banks of the Missouri River. For more information call: 406-727-8733. August 30, 2008, 7 - 8 PM: Indian Voices Program - NATIVE FLUTE PLAYING at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana. The wind flute has become a fixture in Native American popular culture. Join Daryl Shortman for an informal program of music along the banks of the Missouri River. For more information call: 406-727-8733. September 6, 2008: "John Colter Run" at the Missouri Headwater State Park, Bozeman, Montana. John Colter of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, departed the Company on August 15, 1806 to join fur trappers. His adventures were many and most notable his escape from the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana. Trace the steps of John Colter and his escape from the Blackfeet Tribe. Course is approx.7 miles on paved and gravel roads and rugged trails, the course is relatively rough but suited for cross country running. The race begins and ends at the Missouri Headwaters State Park with the first mile and a half on a paved county road. the remainder of the course crosses a number of gravel roads, but most of it will be on marked, rugged trails. The course, where not on roads, will be marked with flagged stakes. The last 200 yards crosses the Gallatin River, where it will be waist deep. Bring an extra change of clothes for the awards ceremony and refreshments. For more information call: 406-587-4415. September 19, 2008, 6 PM - Midnight: STAR PARTY at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana. The Lewis and Clark expedition relied on celestial observation to chart their course. Learn more about our night sky. For more information call: 406-727-8733. September 28, 2008: "Lewis and Clark Marathon - A Journey of Discovery" in Bozeman, Montana. Marathon, 1/2-marathon, marathon relay, 5K run/walk and kids run commemorating the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Corp of Discovery through the Gallatin Valley. Point to point race. Shuttle buses to start of races. Follow the Lewis & Clark Trail past their Kelley Canyon Campsite and Jackson Creek Pass. Finish at the MSU track. For more information contact the Lewis & Clark Marathon Association at (406) 582-1944 or Email Us! |
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