Montana Indian Groups: Yesterday and Today

Lottery entry opens January 9 and closes January 16. Regular registration opens January 15.
Dates: October 1 - November 12, 2024
Meets: Tu from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
 Location: Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
Cost:  $75.00

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Date Day Time
10/01/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM
10/08/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM
10/15/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM
10/22/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM
10/29/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM
11/12/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2024-2025 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

Montana is home to seven reservations and 12 Tribal Nations. Learn about the Tribes of Montana from their historical beginnings to their contemporary settings. The course will examine differences in cultures and practices, including ceremony, social structure, traditional and contemporary governance, and identity. Finally, the course includes a brief overview of contact between Montana's Tribes and Euro-American cultures, beginning with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. If time allows, contemporary issues will also be discussed.

Course Takeaways

Class participants will learn about:

  • The reservations of Montana, their locations and resident tribes.
  • The early movements of Montana's contemporary tribes.
  • Culture regions and language families of Montana's indigenous tribes.
  • Different customs, social structures and traditions of Montana's tribes.
  • Contemporary issues facing Native peoples of Montana.

Scholarship

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Meet the Instructor

Fee:  $75.00

Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church

2152 Graf St
Bozeman, MT 59718
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Walter Fleming

Walter C. Fleming is department head and professor in the Department of Native American Studies at Montana State University. Fleming earned a Ph.D. in American studies from the University of Kansas. His dissertation is titled, "American Indians and Federal Land Leasing Policies, 1885 - 1917: That Beauty of Cultivation and Thrift Which Always Grows Out of American Energy." He has taught Native culture and history courses for over 40 years and has served as department head for over 20 years. He is the author of three books, including A History and Foundation of American Indian Education Policy, Visions of an Enduring People and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History. He has also written 11 book chapters and numerous articles. Fleming is a two-time awardee of the Educator of the Year from the Montana Indian Education Association and is a Montana "Governor's Humanities Award" recipient. Fleming was born on the Crow Indian Reservation, raised on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation (both in Montana) and is a member of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas.
Date Day Time Location
10/01/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
10/08/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
10/15/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
10/22/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
10/29/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
11/12/2024Tuesday2 PM to 4 PM Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church