Native America Speaks - Gen Huitt

Members of the Blackfeet Nation and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes share personal knowledge of their history and culture as part of the Native America Speaks program.  

This program began in 1982 and is the longest running Indigenous speaker series in the National Park Service. Native America Speaks is made possible by donations to the Glacier National Park Conservancy. 

All park visitors welcome.

Limited parking space available.

Genevieve M. Huitt is a grandmother and an elder of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes who was born and raised in St. Ignatius and attended a Bureau of Indian Affairs Boarding School. She received her B.A. degree from the University of Montana and taught 3^rd and 4^th grade at St. Paul’s Mission in Hays, Montana. She founded and is a director of the National Native American Music Association. She has represented American Indigenous people at the Smithsonian and on trips to Europe and the Philippines. Genevieve has represented the United States at the Global Cultural Olympics and been presented an award by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribe for her contributions to music. She is an author who also teaches children to write books; her most recent book is titled “Wolf Nation.” Genevieve was listed in “Who’s Who 2024.” During her program titled “American Indian Music and Storytelling,” Genevieve will play cultural and contemporary native music of the American Indian and will tell stories of the Ponderay people through music. She believes that the Earth is our sacred Mother and we must take care of her as she will take care of us.

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Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Apgar Campground Amphitheater, Lake McDonald Valley

Schedule

Event Type

• Campfire/Evening Program
• Cultural/Craft Demonstration
• Other
• Talk