News Archives 2007
Native Leaders Meet in Cottonwood
Regional and local native leaders will focus on
tribal issues at the Sovereignty, Spirituality, and Diplomacy Symposium on May
12, 2007. The free one-day conference begins at 9:30 a.m. and will end at 4:30
p.m. at Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho.
Attendance is limited to 100 and pre-registration is required. To make a
reservation contact Lyle Wirtanen at the Historical Museum at St. Gertrude,
(208) 962-2051 or
director1@stgertrudes.org
Robert Miller, Associate Professor at Portland’s
Lewis and Clark Law School and a member of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma, will be the featured presenter. Local presenters include Nez Perce
elder and spiritual leader of the Nimíipuu Longhouse, Horace Axtell. KLEW-TV’s
Margo Aragon will act as Master of Ceremonies. The Historical Museum at St.
Gertrude and the Nimíipuu Longhouse are serving as co-presenters.
The symposium is part of the Diplomacy Symposium
Project, a series of panel presentations and discussions surrounding the
importance of diplomatic relations between the Federal Government, State and
Local governments and American Indian Tribes. The Kansas Lewis and Clark
Bicentennial Commission is the lead organization and has managed the overall
Diplomacy Symposium Project.
This Diplomacy Symposium Project seeks to broaden
the circle of interest beyond Corps of Discovery enthusiasts and give voice to
important but under-represented perspectives. This series of symposia offer a
forum to examine and compare the diplomatic cultural practices of the new United
States and those of the Indian nations met by the Corps of Discovery.
The presentations have focused on three areas of
American Indian diplomatic relations beginning with the diplomatic policies that
were in place prior to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The second set of panel
presentations have focused on Federal, State and Local governments’ American
Indian policies and diplomatic relationships in the past 200 years. The final
presentations focus on changes that are anticipated in the future for American
Indian policies of Federal, State and Local governments. Symposia topics have
included presentations on American Indian Gaming issues; Land into Trust,
American Indian Health Care, Tribal Sovereignty, American Indian Removal and
Assimilation policies.
The many goals of the Discovery Symposia Project
include increasing public awareness of the importance of diplomatic
relationships with American Indian tribal governments, encouraging statewide
participation in the Commemorative activities, and finally, providing a forum
for American Indians to share their heritage in their own words by participating
in the panel discussions.
A silent auction will feature videos, books, and
beaded items. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Nimíipuu Longhouse
Project.
The Idaho Association of
Museums (IAM) held its annual conference in Pocatello
Cottonwood, ID – The Idaho
Association of Museums (IAM) held its annual conference in Pocatello on April
13-14 at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Representatives of museums from
around the state were in attendance, including Mary Cay Henry and Lyle Wirtanen
from The Historical Museum at St. Gertrude in Cottonwood.
“What is Your Museum’s Story? How to Tell It and Sell It to the Public” was the
theme of the conference. Keynote speaker Alice Parman, Assistant Professor with
the Arts and Administration Program at the University of Oregon, gave valuable
ideas on planning exhibits. She emphasized the necessity for planning exhibit
elements, the storyline within an exhibit, and the messages about the exhibit
visitors leave with.
Additional sessions included information on how to develop exhibits that engage
and sustain visitors’ interest and how to market a museum. In addition,
attendees received reports on the state of the Idaho State Historical Society
and IAM.
Lyle Wirtanen, Director of The Historical Museum at St. Gertrude, was a member
on a panel which discussed the funding, challenges, and successes of the recent
Lewis and Clark Bicentennial funds.
Photo caption: Four presidents of IAM and a founding member. From left to right:
Patty Miller, director of the Basque Museum in Boise; Mary Reed, retired
director of Latah County Historical Society; Alyce Cadez, education coordinator
at Nez Perce National Historical Park; Lyle Wirtanen, director of The Historical
Museum at St. Gertrude in Cottonwood; and Keith Petersen, interim director of
the Idaho State Historical Museum and founding member of IAM.
Moonlight Serenade Dinner Dance
as a benefit for the Historical Museum at St. Gertrude.
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Unidentified dancers swing and twirl to the big band
sounds of Hog Heaven Big Band at last year's
Moonlight Serenade. |
Serenade Dinner Dance, a
benefit for the Historical Museum at St. Gertrude.
Swing and slow dance to tunes from the
likes of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Benny Goodman played by the 16-
member Hog Heaven Big Band from Moscow, ID. They will perform music that
makes everyone want to dance - One O'Clock Jump, Moonlight Serenade,
Deep Purple, and Taking a Chance on Love. If you prefer, you can just
sit and listen to the music, and take a stroll down your own memory lane
as you relax and enjoy the ambiance of an era captured in the movies of
the time.
Moonlight Serenade will be held April 21,
2007, at the Greencreek Community Hall, located six miles from
Cottonwood, Idaho. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. with a no-host
cocktail bar with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. The music begins at 8:00
p.m., after the tables have been rolled back to make room for the
dancing.
The cost for this evening of food and
dance is $25 per person. While not required, "dressing up" is
encouraged. Prizes will be awarded to the best dressed man, woman and
couple who reflect the styles of the 30's and 40's.
Attendance is limited to 250 people, so
get your tickets early. Tickets are available in Cottonwood at The
Historical Museum at St. Gertrude, Country Haus Restaurant or Arnzen's
Super Drug; in Grangeville at One Hour Photo/Radio Shack; or in Kamiah
at Arnzen's Kamiah Drug.
For more information and for tickets,
call the museum at 208-962-2050. |
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