Changed Lives

Madison County Historical Society

Changed Lives: Lewis & Clark Meet the West

Lewis and Clark programs are made available through the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Nebraska and Missouri Humanities Councils and are being presented by the Madison County Historical Society at no charge.

May 30 11:00 a.m. Food concessions available.	History of Lewis & Clark in songs and ballads.
June 5 2:00 p.m	Food Fueled this Journey.
June 12 2:00 p.m.	History & Culture of the Pawnee “Reflections on the Pawnee”.
June 26 2:00 p.m.	Univ Prof, Matthew “Sitting Bear” Jones describes meetings Lewis & Clark had with the Otoe-Missouria Nation.

For more information on any one or all of these programs, please contact Carol Robertson at 402 454-3733.

	During the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial in 2004-2006, the Army Corps of Discovery and Nebraska Humanities speakers have provided background information and the history of Lewis and Clark Expedition as they explored the Louisiana Territory.
A program of the Missouri Humanities Council made available to ten Nebraska sites chosen by the Nebraska Humanities Council, "Changed Lives: Lewis & Clark Meet the West" will be presented at the Madison County Historical Museum. The dates have been tentatively planned for the end of May through June 2005. Call Carol at 402-454-3733 to obtain dates for these programs.
Every aspect of the Lewis & Clark Expedition is noteworthy and presents opportunities for the study of history. The Madison Museum has an exhibit depicting the uniforms worn by Lewis and Clark and the attire of other members of the Corps of Discovery. The Lewis and Clark exhibit at Madison includes many artifacts to help present this historical event. The trinket box from the Lewis and Clark Centennial is the oldest artifact with newly issued coins and stamps the most recent acquisitions. A museum spokesperson is also available to present programs. Call Carol at 402-454-3733 for further details.

HISTORY OF LEWIS & CLARK IN SONGS AND BALLADS

Monday, May 30 at 11:00 a.m. at the Madison City Auditorium, 209 S. Lincoln, Madison, NE. Madison Music Boosters will have food concessions available.

Mary Green Vickerey presents Songs Lewis & Clark Might Have Sung reflecting the diversity of early 19^th century America and the Corps of Discovery. Mary captures the feel of the era with ballads, stirring patriotic sonds, Kentucky spirituals, and French voyageur songs. Her trademark humor weaves throughout her selections and her original song about the Expedition. The audience will join in a few of the songs.

FOOD FUELED THIS JOURNEY

Sunday, June 5 at 2:00 p.m. at the Madison Museum, 210 West 3^rd, Madison, NE.

Mary Gunderson tells the Lewis and Clark story through the experience of food with “Food Fueled This Journey”. She calls this engaging approach “paleocuisineology” and it’s for adults and kids, anyone who wants to travel light and eat well.

REFLECTIONS ON THE PAWNEE

Sunday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Madison Museum, 210 West 3^rd, Madison, NE.

William Howell, a full-blooded Pawnee Indian, shares his knowledge of “Everything we know and speak of is passed down to us, word of mouth, from our elders. Much of what I speak about is not written down”. Mr. Howell served as head chief of the Nasharo Council of the Pawnee Nation for 12 years. The Nasharo council deals in treaties, cultural and ceremonial activities.

OTOE AND MISSOURIA MEET BIG KNIVES

Matthew “Sitting Bear” Jones will present a program which examines the first and second meetings that Lewis and Clark held with the Otoe-Missouria nation. Trough the Otoe-Missouria nation’s oral history this program examines the perceptions they had of these new ‘wan^sige ska’ (white people). It also looks at the historial repercussions that the Otoe-Missouria experienced after this first contact and what the tribe thinks about this historical meeting today.