Date: June 20, 2011
Contact: Ellen Blickhan, 406 888-5838
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
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Date
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Time
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Program
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Speaker
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Location
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June 19 Sun.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
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June 20 Mon.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Vernon Finley
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Apgar Campground
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June 21 Tues.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Campground
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June 22 Wed.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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June 23 Thurs.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Rising Sun Campground
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June 24 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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June 25 Sat.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Kenneth Eagle Speaker
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Two Medicine Campground
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June 26 Sun.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
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June 27 Mon.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Apgar Campground
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June 28 Tues.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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June 28 Tues.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Campground
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June 29 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
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Joe McKay and Ray Croff
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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June 29 Wed.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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June 30 Thurs.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Rising Sun Campground
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July 1 Fri.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 1 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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July 2 Sat.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Brad Hall
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Two Medicine Campground
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July 3 Sun.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
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July 4 Mon.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Gen Huitt
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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July 4 Mon.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Apgar Campground
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July 5 Tues.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 5 Tues.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Campground
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July 6 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
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Joe McKay and Ray Croff
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 6 Wed.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Two Medicine Campground
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July 7 Thurs.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Rising Sun Campground
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July 8 Fri.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 8 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Gen Huitt
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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July 9 Sat.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Brad Hall
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Two Medicine Campground
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July 10 Sun.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
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July 11 Mon.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Apgar Campground
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July 12 Tues.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 12 Tues.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Campground
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July 13 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
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Joe McKay and Ray Croff
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 13 Wed.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Two Medicine Campground
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July 14 Thurs.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Rising Sun Campground
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July 15 Fri.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 15 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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July 16 Sat.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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July 17 Sun.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
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July 18 Mon.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Vernon Finley
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Apgar Campground
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July 19 Tues.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 19 Tues.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Campground
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July 20 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
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Joe McKay and Ray Croff
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 20 Wed.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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July 21 Thurs.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Kenneth Eagle Speaker
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Rising Sun Campground
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July 22 Fri.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 22 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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July 23 Sat.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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July 24 Sun.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
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July 25 Mon.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Apgar Campground
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July 26 Tues.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 26 Tues.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Campground
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July 27 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
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Joe McKay and Ray Croff
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 27 Wed.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Two Medicine Campground
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July 28 Thurs.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Rising Sun Campground
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July 29 Fri.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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July 29 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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July 30 Sat.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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July 31 Sun.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
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Aug. 1 Mon.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Vernon Finley
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Apgar Campground
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Aug. 2 Tues.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 2 Tues.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Campground
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Aug. 3 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
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Joe McKay and Ray Croff
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 3 Wed.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Two Medicine Campground
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Aug. 4 Thurs.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Rising Sun Campground
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Aug. 5 Fri.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 5 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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Aug. 6 Sat.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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Aug. 7 Sun.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
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Aug. 8 Mon.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Apgar Campground
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Aug. 9 Tues.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 9 Tues.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Campground
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Aug. 10 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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*Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers
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Joe McKay and Ray Croff
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 10 Wed.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Two Medicine Campground
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Aug. 11 Thurs.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Rising Sun Campground
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Aug. 12 Fri.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 12 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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Aug. 13 Sat.
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8:00 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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Aug. 15 Mon.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Vernon Finley
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Apgar Campground
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Aug. 16 Tues.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 16 Tues.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Campground
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Aug. 17 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Two Medicine Campground
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Aug. 18 Thurs.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Kenneth Eagle Speaker
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Rising Sun Campground
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Aug. 19 Fri.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 19 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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Aug. 20 Sat.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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Aug. 21 Sun.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
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Aug. 22 Mon.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Jack Gladstone
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Apgar Campground
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Aug. 23 Tues.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 23 Tues.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Many Glacier Campground
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Aug. 24 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Two Medicine Campground
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Aug. 25 Thurs.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Kenneth Eagle Speaker
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Rising Sun Campground
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Aug. 26 Fri.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 26 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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Aug. 27 Sat.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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Aug. 28 Sun.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room
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Aug. 29 Mon.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Apgar Campground
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Aug. 30 Tues.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Aug. 30 Tues.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Two Medicine Campground
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Aug. 31 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Two Medicine Campground
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Sept. 1 Thurs.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Kenneth Eagle Speaker
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Rising Sun Campground
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Sept. 2 Fri.
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2:00 pm
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Memories of the Circle
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Roger Vielle
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St. Mary Visitor Center
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Sept. 2 Fri.
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8:00 pm
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*Buckskin PoetSongs
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Jack Gladstone
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Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium
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Sept. 3 Sat.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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Sept. 5 Mon.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Apgar Campground
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Sept. 6 Tues.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Many Glacier Campground
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Sept. 7 Wed.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Ernie Heavy Runner
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Two Medicine Campground
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Sept. 8 Thurs.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Kenneth Eagle Speaker
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Rising Sun Campground
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Sept. 10 Sat.
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7:30 pm
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Native America Speaks
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Edward North Peigan
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Two Medicine Campground
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*A fee is charged for programs marked with an asterisk. Proceeds help support Glacier National Park's Native America Speaks program.
