Library Programs - Lewis & Clark and the Indian Country

Saturday, January 10, 2009, 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. – Brigham City Library - Family Activities

Family activities with Patty Timbimboo Madsen and other members of the Northwestern Band of Shoshones.  They will conduct family crafts with parents and children. Admission is free.

OPENING PRESENTATION - Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 7 p.m. - Dr. Daniel McInerney, USU History Department.  “The Historical Contexts of Lewis and Clark Expedition”

While many in the early 21st century might view the “Corps of Discovery” primarily in terms of rugged adventure and romantic heroism, it is important to bear in mind the meanings, purposes, and perspectives on the expedition held by various groups of the early 19th century.  This talk will examine the distinctive, nineteenth-century views of the journey, pacing the expedition in the context of its era.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 7 p.m. - Lewis and Clark among the Indians

Gracefully written, the book bridges the gap between academic and general audiences.  James P. Ronda in Lewis and Clark among the Indians has drawn from the journals and other documents a compelling narrative of the expedition's encounters with the Indians. It is a story of discovery and suspense, and it is told with a modern concern to understand the Indian side as well as the white in the meeting of the two cultures.

Scholar: Dr. David Lewis, USU History Department

Thursday, January 15, 2009.  7 p.m.  -   “Jefferson’s Federal Empire”

The idea of federalism was at the heart of Jefferson’s plan for an expanding republican empire of liberty.  How did Jefferson understand federalism?  Was his plan realistic? Does it have any contemporary relevance? 

Scholar: Dr. Peter McNamara, USU Political Science Department.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009.  7 p.m. - “Lewis and Clark and the Native Americans of the Plains”

This presentation will deal with the culture and civilization of the Indian people, when the Lewis and Clark expedition crossed their lands. 

Scholar: Dr. Linda Eaton, Weber State University, Department of Anthropology.

Thursday, January 22, 2009, 7 p.m. - “Thomas Jefferson’s West”

Scholar: Dr. David Lewis, USU History Department

Saturday, January 24, 2009, 11 a.m. till 2 p.m - Brigham City Museum Gallery, 24 North 300 West – Family Activities

Family activities with Patty Timbimboo Madsen and other members of the Northwestern Band of Shoshones are planned.  Admission is free.

Thursday, February 12, 2009, 7 p.m. - Brigham City Library – The Bear River Massacre

Rod Miller, author of Massacre at Bear River, First, Worst, Forgotten will discuss his book on the January 29, 1863 Bear River Massacre, which claimed 250 Shoshoni lives.  Rod Miller provides a compelling narrative account of the Bear River Massacre and the events leading up to the bloody clash on a frozen riverbank in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Miller also explains why the massacre has remained in the historical shadows for 145 years and details the fight by Shoshonis and a few dedicated researchers to move the event to its rightful place in Western history.

Speaker: Rod Miller

This series is funded by the

All programs begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise stated.

Traveling Exhibit

LEWIS AND CLARK AND THE INDIAN COUNTRY

200 YEARS OF AMERICAN HISTORY

On display at

BRIGHAM CITY LIBRARY
26 EAST FOREST
Brigham City, UT

December 29, 2008

through

February 13, 2009

Art Exhibit

THE SHOSHONE EXPERIENCE

LIFE ON THE WASHAKIE INDIAN FARM

On display at

BRIGHAM CITY MUSEUM GALLERY
24 North 300 West
Brigham City, UT

December 10, 2008

through

January 24, 2009

A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXHIBIT

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson charged Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and the Corps of Discovery with exploring the Missouri River and finding a route over the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Little was known about the North American interior at the time, except it was described as Indian Country.

The Corps’ interactions with Indian country peoples brought together cultures with very different world views, motivations and expectations. These differences had a direct impact on the historic “Voyage of Discovery,” and continue to resound throughout Indian country and across the United States.

For more information please contact Sue, 723-5850.