Centennial Summer Celebration

Date: May 31, 2016
Contact: Nancy Stimson, 307.467.5283 x224

Devils Tower, WY – 

Superintendent Tim Reid announces the Centennial Celebration Series at Devils Tower National Monument. In celebration of the 100^th birthday of the National Park Service, Devils Tower National Monument and the Devils Tower Natural History Association present a spectacular summer concert series.

Unless otherwise noted, presentations are held in the park's amphitheater and begin around 8:30 pm. Times may adjust based on sunset.

During June the scheduled presentations are:

• June 3^rd & 4^th - the WhiteBull Dancers and the Little Brave Singers, Arapaho from Riverton, Wyoming will present native singing and dancing.
• June 4^th is National Trails Day - Join a ranger for a special guided walk around the base of the Tower; meet outside the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm.
• June 5^th - Join a ranger for a special astronomy presentation during the new moon. Park telescope provided for visitor use.
• June 17^th & 18^th - Phillip Whiteman Jr., Northern Cheyenne from Lame Deer, Montana a storyteller, horse-trainer, champion grass dancer, and rodeo saddle bronc champion. Using his strong traditional upbringing and knowledge of his culture he weaves the past with the present and shares messages of hope and encouragement.
• June 19^th - Join a ranger for a special astronomy presentation during the full moon. 
• June 24^th & 25^th - Willie LeClair, Eastern Shoshone from Riverton, Wyoming; a traditional dancer continuing the tradition of the warrior, wearing the eagle feathers of past days.
• June 26^th - Old Settlers' Picnic. Pioneer gatherings at the Tower started in the 1890s, and became known as the Old Settlers' Picnic; starts at 12 pm in the picnic area. Park entry is free for those attending the event.

During July the scheduled presentations are:

• July 1^st & 2^nd - Gib Young will portray President Theodore Roosevelt, who declared the Tower a national monument in 1906.
• July 5^th - Tom Pitz will portray President Thomas Jefferson who commissioned explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the west.
• July 8^th & 9^th - Indiana Bones, storyteller, entertainer, performer.
• July 16^th Bat Festival - Join park rangers to celebrate bats in their natural habitat.
• July 19^th - Join a ranger for a special astronomy presentation during the Full Moon.
• July 22^nd & 23^rd - Dorothy FireCloud, Lakota, from Rosebud, South Dakota, will present the Lakota's sacred Tower.
• July 28^th - Join a ranger for a special astronomy presentation during the Aquarids Meteor Shower
• July 29^th & 30^th - Buffalo Bill Boycott and Dr. Jo present a live music performance with exciting western songs about cowboys, the Oregon Trail, the transcontinental railroad, and Lewis and Clark. They will present stories in traditional Native American Indian sign language, cowboy poetry and world-class yodeling.

During August the scheduled presentations are:

• August 11^th - Join a ranger for a special astronomy presentation during the Perseids Meteor Shower
• August 12^th & 13^th - members of the Christian Motorcycle Association present the history of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
• August 21^st - Gib Young will portray President Theodore Roosevelt, who declared the Tower a national monument in 1906.
• August 25^th - National Park Service 100th Birthday - special guest, Phillip Whiteman Jr., Northern Cheyenne storyteller.
• August 26^th Phillip Whiteman Jr. presents his world renowned horsemanship.
• August 29^th - "Chance" invites you to take a walk in the woods with the words of John Muir. A musical landscape will surround you, excite you to follow around the next bend, and deliver you to a deep appreciation for one of our country's most influential naturalists. Composer/Performers Cheryl Leah and Ed Willett (a.k.a. Chance) perform with actor/musician Thomas Clyde Mitchell.

The Visitor Center and Bookstore are open 8:00 am to 7:00 pm daily. Stop in or call the Visitor Center for schedule changes: 307.467.5283 x635.

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