Please visit our new
Blackfeet Painted Tipi Exhibit
January 20 through December 31, 2009
"Enduring
Art, Spiritual Symbol"
This exhibit reveals the ritual and responsibilities associated with acquiring the right to paint or own a Blackfeet painted tipi. The exhibit utilized beautiful serigraphs (silkscreen) images and historic photographs to explain the significance of owning a painted lodge.
Sponsored in part by the LCIC Foundation, LCTHF, and Museum of the Rockies. FREE with regular admission.
Upcoming
Events
A summary of our events from May, 2009 to May ,
2010 in a 2-page, 4-fold pamphlet. (See the link above for
detailed information.)
International Migratory
Bird Day
May 16, 2009
Join Arla Eckert on bird watching walks at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 1:00 pm. Join Vince Yannone and his birds in our theater and view a movie on Winged Migration. Make your own hawk mask or create a pinecone bird feeder. FREE
Evening Lawn Chair Programs
Informal programs on an aspect of the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Join our staff or special guest along the Missouri River for an informal 45-minute program. Bring your own lawn chair. We move indoors during inclement weather. 7:00-8:00 pm, FREE. Use the Lawn Chair link above for program details.
Fridays: June 12, June 19, See below for June 26
Fridays: July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24, and July 31
Fridays: August 7, August 14, August 21, August 28
Friday: September 4
Special Evening
Lawn Chair Program
June 26
Join "Cold Hard Cash" for an evening of Johnny Cash's musical favorites. $12.00 in advance,
$15.00 day of show.
Lewis & Clark Festival
"Rendezvous with Destiny"
June 26, 27 and 28
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Children's Discovery Camps, Concert, Lewis and Clark Encampment, Moccasin Run-Scavenger Hunt, Live Wax Museum, Native Crafters, Native Art Show, Captain's Mess, Tribal Traditions, Geocaching, Missouri River Float. Some events are free. Some events require reservations. Call (406) 452-5661 for details.
Indian Voices Program
Join a special guest presenter along the Missouri River for an informal 45-minute program on different aspects of Native American culture and history. Bring your own lawn chair. We move indoors during inclement weather. 7:00-8:00 pm. FREE. Click here for more detailed information.
Saturday: June 27
Saturday: July 11, July 18, July 25
Saturday:
August 1, August 8, August 15, August 22, and August 29
Saturday:
September 5
Star Party
Join the Central Montana Astronomy Society from 6:00 to 10:00 pm monthly (during the winter) for a star-gazing experience with telescopes set up for public viewing.
Saturday: September 5
Friday: October 23
Friday: December 18
Star Party Extravaganzas are run twice yearly from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Star-gazing through large telescopes set up for public viewing. Indoor activities include portable planetarium, project activities for children and adults, plus a movie or special presenter. FREE
Friday: November 20
Voices in the Shadow
Meriwether Lewis died under mysterious circumstances 200 years ago this month. A fictional coroners inquest, set in 1810, will be re-enacted by living history characters to determine the cause of Lewis's death, with the audience acting as jury. Advance reservations required, FREE, 7:00 - 8:00 pm.
Friday: October 23, 7:00-8:00
Saturday: October 24, 7:00-8:00 pm
Sunday: October 25, From 2:00-3:00 pm
![[Photographs]: Panoramic view of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center with inset photos of building interior and a tipi.](images/HomeImage3.jpg)
![[introductory quote] "we all believe that we are about
to enter on the most perilous and dificuelt part of our Voyage, yet I See no one repineing"
-William Clark, June 20, 1805](images/quote.gif)
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