Lewis and Clark Trail Partnerships 2022

About this article: This article was originally published in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail 2022 Annual Report.

Working with our partners

We thank all of our partners for their work in 2022 to commemorate and protect the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Pictured below is merely a snapshot of the many organizations Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is proud to work with.

Left to right: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, Lewis and Clark Trust, Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, AIANTA, National Park Foundation, National Indian Education Association, Western National Parks Association, Solimar International.

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American Indian Tourism Conference.

Co-presenters from AIANTA and Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail presented on their past and future collaborations. (Left to right) Brye Lefler, Tribal Partnerships Specialist/Cultural Anthropologist, Lorrain Gala Lewis (Laguna/Hopi/Taos), Research & Outreach Specialist, Bruce Rettig, Tribal Content Developer, Larry Calhoun, Outdoor Recreation Planner.

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Umóⁿhoⁿ Ethnobotany Project.

Conducted in partnership with the University of Kansas and the Umóⁿhoⁿ Language & Cultural Center, Umóⁿhoⁿ Nation Public School, the project involves research into Umóⁿhoⁿ language, names for plants of the Great Plains, and associated traditional knowledge.

Mouth of the Platte Chapter wayside replacement.

Mouth of the Platte Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation is leading a project to replace aging waysides in the greater Omaha area. Karla Sigala and Caitlin Campbell (far left and left) are providing technical support. Harlan Seyfer, Don Shippy (right and far right) and Keith Bystrom (not pictured) are leading the effort.

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Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

Stanton, ND. Caitlin Campbell (left) and Volunteer Kent Schlawin (right) visited Knife River Indian Villages NHS in July 2022. Site Interpretive staff, including Dakota Goodhouse and Darian Kath (left and right center,) work with visitors both in person and through distance learning programs.

Oglala Lakota Living History Village.

Philip, SD. Ivan Sorbel, Executive Director (center), Pine Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce poses with Oglala Lakota Living History Village interpretive staff.

Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger program.

More than 30 locations across the Lewis and Clark Trail bring the Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger program to life. Pictured, Ben Pollard (left) in historic uniform and site volunteer Fred Andres (right) show off the program at Lewis and Clark State Historic Site in Hartford, IL.