WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Blackfeet, Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille tribal members will once again share their knowledge of the history and culture of Native America with Glacier National Park visitors this summer as part of the 2011 Glacier National Park Native America Speaks program.
Free 45-minute campground programs will begin the week of June 19th and are offered in the campgrounds at Apgar on Mondays; Many Glacier on Tuesdays; Two Medicine on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Rising Sun on Thursdays. Programs start at 8 p.m. during most of the summer; however, beginning August 14th programs will begin at 7:30 p.m. This season's speakers include: Kenneth Eagle Speaker, a Blackfeet/Blood from southern Alberta and Browning
Vernon Finley, a member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribe who works on the Kootenai Cultural Committee
Jack Gladstone, a Blackfeet singer/songwriter from St. Mary and Kalispell
Brad Hall, a Blackfeet tribal member and educator
Ernie Heavy Runner, a Blackfeet storyteller from Browning
Gen Huitt, a Pend d'Oreille singer/songwriter from St. Paul, Minnesota
Edward North Peigan, a Blackfeet speaker and teacher of language and culture.
In addition to the campground program, the Native America Speaks program includes three programs offered at other venues than the campgrounds. Blackfeet tribal member Roger Vielle will present a new program where he will erect a tipi outside the St. Mary Visitor Center. Titled "Memories of the Circle," this program is a time of sharing and storytelling in the tipi, at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays from June 28 through September 2.
The Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers provide insight into contemporary and traditional Blackfeet history and culture through narration and fancy, jingle, traditional, and grass dance demonstrations. The Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers are led by Joe McKay and Ray Croff. They will perform at the St. Mary Visitor Center at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from June 29 through August 10. Tickets for these performances are $5.00 (free for children 12 and under) and are available at the St. Mary Visitor Center Bookstore. Seating is limited.
Jack Gladstone, a Grammy-nominated Blackfeet singer/songwriter, will also present his popular "Buckskin PoetSongs" program, which uses original live music to discuss and honor Native American contributions to American culture. "Buckskin PoetSongs" programs will take place in the Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. on the following dates: June 24; July 1, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19, 26; and September 2. The program will also be presented at the Many Glacier Hotel at 8 p.m. on June 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; and August 7, 21, 28. Tickets for "Buckskin PoetSongs" are $5.00 (free for children 12 and under) and are available at the door. Proceeds help support the Native America Speaks interpretive initiative in Glacier National Park.
All Native American interpretive programs offered at Glacier National Park are made possible through a generous donation from the Glacier Association. As an official partner of the park, the Glacier Association is authorized by the National Park Service (NPS) to sell educational materials and publications in the park visitor centers and ranger stations. Each year the Association contributes a generous portion of their revenue to the park to support interpretive and educational programming.
In addition to the Native America Speaks series, National Park Service Interpretive Rangers will lead walks, talks, and conduct evening programs beginning on June 12. The Ranger Led Activities newspaper highlights both the Native America Speaks Series and the Interpretive Ranger programs and can be found at entrance stations, visitor centers and online at https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/ranger-led-activities.htm. - NPS -
Glacier National Park Native America Speaks Programs 2011
Date
Time
Program
Speaker
Location
June 19 Sun.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
June 20 Mon.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Vernon Finley
Apgar Campground
June 21 Tues.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Campground
June 22 Wed.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
June 23 Thurs.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Rising Sun Campground
June 24 Fri.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
June 25 Sat.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Kenneth Eagle Speaker
Two Medicine Campground
June 26 Sun.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
June 27 Mon.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Apgar Campground
June 28 Tues.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
June 28 Tues.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Campground
June 29 Wed.
7:30 pm
*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
Joe McKay and Ray Croff
St. Mary Visitor Center
June 29 Wed.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
June 30 Thurs.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Rising Sun Campground
July 1 Fri.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 1 Fri.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
July 2 Sat.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Brad Hall
Two Medicine Campground
July 3 Sun.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
July 4 Mon.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Gen Huitt
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
July 4 Mon.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Apgar Campground
July 5 Tues.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 5 Tues.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Campground
July 6 Wed.
7:30 pm
*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
Joe McKay and Ray Croff
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 6 Wed.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Two Medicine Campground
July 7 Thurs.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Rising Sun Campground
July 8 Fri.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 8 Fri.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Gen Huitt
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
July 9 Sat.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Brad Hall
Two Medicine Campground
July 10 Sun.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
July 11 Mon.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Apgar Campground
July 12 Tues.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 12 Tues.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Campground
July 13 Wed.
7:30 pm
*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
Joe McKay and Ray Croff
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 13 Wed.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Two Medicine Campground
July 14 Thurs.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Rising Sun Campground
July 15 Fri.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 15 Fri.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
July 16 Sat.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
July 17 Sun.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
July 18 Mon.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Vernon Finley
Apgar Campground
July 19 Tues.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 19 Tues.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Campground
July 20 Wed.
7:30 pm
*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
Joe McKay and Ray Croff
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 20 Wed.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
July 21 Thurs.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Kenneth Eagle Speaker
Rising Sun Campground
July 22 Fri.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 22 Fri.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
July 23 Sat.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
July 24 Sun.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
July 25 Mon.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Apgar Campground
July 26 Tues.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 26 Tues.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Campground
July 27 Wed.
7:30 pm
*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
Joe McKay and Ray Croff
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 27 Wed.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Two Medicine Campground
July 28 Thurs.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Rising Sun Campground
July 29 Fri.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
July 29 Fri.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
July 30 Sat.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
July 31 Sun.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
Aug. 1 Mon.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Vernon Finley
Apgar Campground
Aug. 2 Tues.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 2 Tues.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Campground
Aug. 3 Wed.
7:30 pm
*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
Joe McKay and Ray Croff
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 3 Wed.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Two Medicine Campground
Aug. 4 Thurs.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Rising Sun Campground
Aug. 5 Fri.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 5 Fri.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
Aug. 6 Sat.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
Aug. 7 Sun.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
Aug. 8 Mon.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Apgar Campground
Aug. 9 Tues.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 9 Tues.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Campground
Aug. 10 Wed.
7:30 pm
*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
Joe McKay and Ray Croff
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 10 Wed.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Two Medicine Campground
Aug. 11 Thurs.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Rising Sun Campground
Aug. 12 Fri.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 12 Fri.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
Aug. 13 Sat.
8:00 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
Aug. 15 Mon.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Vernon Finley
Apgar Campground
Aug. 16 Tues.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 16 Tues.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Campground
Aug. 17 Wed.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Two Medicine Campground
Aug. 18 Thurs.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Kenneth Eagle Speaker
Rising Sun Campground
Aug. 19 Fri.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 19 Fri.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
Aug. 20 Sat.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
Aug. 21 Sun.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
Aug. 22 Mon.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Jack Gladstone
Apgar Campground
Aug. 23 Tues.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 23 Tues.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Many Glacier Campground
Aug. 24 Wed.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Two Medicine Campground
Aug. 25 Thurs.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Kenneth Eagle Speaker
Rising Sun Campground
Aug. 26 Fri.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 26 Fri.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
Aug. 27 Sat.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
Aug. 28 Sun.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
Aug. 29 Mon.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Apgar Campground
Aug. 30 Tues.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
Aug. 30 Tues.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Two Medicine Campground
Aug. 31 Wed.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Two Medicine Campground
Sept. 1 Thurs.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Kenneth Eagle Speaker
Rising Sun Campground
Sept. 2 Fri.
2:00 pm
Memories of the Circle
Roger Vielle
St. Mary Visitor Center
Sept. 2 Fri.
8:00 pm
*Buckskin PoetSongs
Jack Gladstone
Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
Sept. 3 Sat.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
Sept. 5 Mon.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Apgar Campground
Sept. 6 Tues.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Many Glacier Campground
Sept. 7 Wed.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Ernie Heavy Runner
Two Medicine Campground
Sept. 8 Thurs.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Kenneth Eagle Speaker
Rising Sun Campground
Sept. 10 Sat.
7:30 pm
Native America Speaks
Edward North Peigan
Two Medicine Campground
*A fee is charged for programs marked with an asterisk. Proceeds help support Glacier National Park's Native America Speaks program.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
