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Note: The Glenwood Culture events in Mills County continue into November and December 2007 at the times listed. These events will also continue through January 14th, 2008.
| Allamakee County |
| Event: Archaeology Day at Effigy Mounds National Monument |
| Presenter: Pete Fee and family, Ioway Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska |
| DATE: Saturday, September 22 |
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10:00 AM–2:00 PM Guided hikes to various mound groups
10:00 AM–12:00 PM Mock Archeology Dig (sandbox) near the visitor center
Discover the science of archaeology by participating in hand-on activities like those used by archaeologists in the field.
10:00 AM–1:00 PM Atlatl (spear) throwing and ancient tool demonstrations
1:00 PM–2:00 PM Flintknapping Demonstration, Flute Playing & Storytelling
2:00 PM–3:00 PM Pete Fee and Family, Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Dancer
3:00 PM–4:00 PM Flintknapping Demonstration, Flute Playing & Storytelling
7:30 PM–10:30 PM Evening Cultural Walk |
| Location: Effigy Mounds National Monument, Harpers Ferry |
| Host & Sponsor: Story County Conservation Board |
| Description: Join us at Effigy Mounds National Monument, an important pre-European American Indian Mound site. Learn about archeology from experts though various talks and a “hands-on” demonstration dig, take guided tours of mound groups found along hiking trails (especially effigy mound groups), experience atlatl (spear) throwing and ancient tool demonstrations such as flintknapping, identify local artifacts and enjoy Native American dance and music performances featuring Pete Fee and family. The museum at the monument’s visitor center exhibits a number of American Indian artifact assemblages. The public is invited to bring in American Indian-related cultural artifacts for display to the public and identification by experts (financial appraisals will not be provided). The day will conclude with an evening cultural walk featuring a variety of talks and demonstrations from the earlier presenters. |
| Contact: Effigy Mounds Visitors Center 563-873-349 |
| Cost: Free; Reservations for the hike will be taken beginning
Monday, September 17, 2007 at 563-873-3491 |
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Cerro Gordo County
Event: Fortified Villages of Northwest Iowa
Presenter: Stephen C. Lensink, Associate Director, Office of the
State Archaeologist (OSA), University of Iowa (UI)
DATE: 7 PM, Monday, October 29
Location: Lime Creek Nature Center, 3501 Lime Creek Road, Mason City
Sponsor: Cerro Gordo County Conservation
Description: One thousand years ago Indian people along the Big and Little Sioux rivers and their tributary streams in northwest Iowa lived year-round in fortified villages. Here they designed and planted extensive agricultural fields that produced large quantities of garden produce stored in underground caches. Entire village sites were protected by stockades of wooden posts and adjacent ditches. Recent archaeological research and mapping reveal the extent and complexity of these fortifications and garden systems.
Contact: Todd Von Ehwegen, 641-423-5309, TVONEHW@co.cerro-gordo.ia.us
Cost: Free
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| Cherokee County |
IAS FALL MEETING
Saturday September 22, 2007
Sanford Museum and Planetarium
117 E. Willow St.
Cherokee, IA |
Tentative Agenda
Sanford Museum
Located 1 block north of Main Street and ½ east of Highway 59 in the heart of the Cherokee Historic District
Saturday September 22
9 a.m.-10 a.m. Registration, coffee/donuts
10 a.m. Welcome/Research Reports in northwest Iowa featuring researchers from across the Midwest including Curtis Neptstad Thornberry (Prairie Archaeological Research Consultants), John Doershuk (Office of the State Archaeologist), George Horton (IAS Director), Dan Johnikin (Cherokee Historian), and more.
LUNCH BREAK 11:30-1:00 p.m. (on your own)
1:00 p.m. Dr. Chris Widga, Associate Curator of Geology, Illinois State Museum will discuss his research on eastern Plains Bison Kill sites (includes discussion of the Simonsen site and Cherokee Sewer site in Cherokee county)
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Sanford Museum Experience Explore Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci exhibit, Planetarium shows and hands-on activities and demonstrations of prehistoric technologies (including flintknapping, atlatl, basketry and more). |
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| Welcome to Cherokee!
The following is a list of motels available in Cherokee and their rates.
La Grande Hacienda - Best Western Motel
Address: 1401 N. 2nd St. (Hwy. 59 N), Cherokee
712 225 5701
Rate: $77.28 (includes tax)
Includes: Pool, continental breakfast, steak house on site
Super 8 Motel
1400 N. 2nd St. (Hwy 59 N), Cherokee
712 225 4278
Rate: $56.00 (includes tax) - single room rate (one person)
Includes: continental breakfast
Skyline Motel
768 N. 2nd St. (Hwy 59 N), Cherokee
712 225 2544
Rate: $33.60 (includes tax) for 1 person, $44.80 (includes tax) for 2 people
Prairie Path Bed & Breakfast
5148 S. Ave., Cherokee
800-409-4940
Rate: $75 - $95 (includes breakfast)
Camping at Spring Lake Park
712 225 2715
Rate: $15/night (restrooms and showers available)
Restaurants in Cherokee
Carey's Restaurant - Good small town Iowa cafe has evening buffet - 115 S. 2nd St.
Danny's Sports Bar - Complete menu as well as buffet - 1013 S. 2nd St.
Family Table Restaurant - A variety of offerings - 745 N. 2nd
Gasthaus Bar & Grill - Good hamburgers as well as a variety of other things
Little Panda - Chinese - 212 W. Maple St.
Monterey Restaurant - Mexican - 1301 N. 2nd
Pool n' Pub - Variety of offerings, great prime rib- 119 E. Main St.
Fast Foods: Dairy Queen, Godfather's, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Subway, Taco Johns
(all located along Hwy. 59) |
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Johnson County
Special Exhibit: 1837 Ioway Map (on loan from the National Archives, Smithsonian) and Archaeological collections from Iowaville and various Oneota sites, historic photographs, biographies, and artistic expressions of Ioway descendants.
DATE: September 21 –October 21, 2007
Location: Iowa Hall, University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, Iowa City
Sponsor: University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Description: For centuries, the Báxoje, or Ioway people, occupied the land between the Mississippi and the Missouri but by the mid-nineteenth century they were fighting to stay. On their behalf, an Ioway delegation traveled to Washington, D.C. for treaty talks. On October 7, 1837, the delegation presented a remarkable document—a map drawn with pen and ink—supporting the Ioway’s claim to a large tract of land, including all of the present state of Iowa. This is a remarkable document for early Iowa history and an important cultural item to the Ioway people. This exhibit also displays artifacts from late prehistoric Oneota sites, the Iowaville site, occupied by the Ioway in the late 18th century, and images illustrating the lives and accomplishments of modern Ioway descendants.
Contact: Sarah Horgen, sarah-horgen@uiowa.edu
Cost: Free
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Johnson County
Event: Mapping Ioway Indian History
Presenter: William Green, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin.
DATE: 7 PM, Friday October 12
Location: Macbride Hall Auditorium, University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, Iowa City
Sponsor: University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Description: Presentation on the 1837 Ioway Map.
Contact: Sarah Horgen, sarah-horgen@uiowa.edu
Cost: Free
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Johnson County
Event: Open House: Ioway and Oneota material culture
Presenter: John Cordell, Collections manager, OSA, UI
DATE: 1–3 PM, Saturday, October 13
Location: Office of the State Archaeologist, 700 Clinton Street Building, Iowa City
Sponsor: Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa
Description: View artifacts in the State repository derived from late prehistoric Oneota sites believed to have been occupied by Ioway ancestors, and materials from the Iowaville site, a late 18th century Ioway settlement in Van Buren County.
Contact: John Cordell, john-cordell@uiowa.edu; 319-384-0741
Cost: Free
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Johnson County
Event: Tour to Iowaville
Presenter: Lynn M. Alex, OSA, UI
DATE: 9 AM, Sunday, October 14
Location: Depart from the Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, 700 Clinton Street Building, Iowa City
Sponsor: Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa
Description: Travel to Van Buren County (1.5 hours) to visit the location of an 18th century Ioway site. Both Northern and Southern Iowa tribal members could take in this tour as they return home. Sack lunch recommended. Site lies adjacent to county road, no hiking necessary.
Contact: Lynn M. Alex, lynn-alex@uiowa.edu; 319-384-0561
Cost: Free. Participants should make their own transportation arrangements.
We will car pool from OSA in Iowa City.
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Johnson County
Event: Lost Nation: The Ioway
Presenter: Kelly and Tammy Rundle, Fourth Wall Films
DATE: 7–9 PM, Saturday, October 20
Location: Macbride Hall Auditorium, University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, Iowa City
Sponsor: University of Iowa, Museum of Natural History
Description: Screening of LOST NATION: THE IOWAY; followed by Q&A with filmmakers
Contact: Sarah Horgen, sarah-horgen@uiowa.edu
Cost: Free
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Jones County
Event: Annual Fall Colors and Archaeology Canoe Float on the Maquoketa River.
Presenters: Robin Lillie, OSA and Dan Mascal, Northwest Junior High, Iowa City
DATE: Saturday, October 13, put in time 10 AM, estimated take out time 5 PM
Location: Directions to put in site: In Jones County take Hwy 136 South out of Cascade. Turn east or left onto E17. Turn left or north onto Temple Hill Rd. Supples Access is on the south side of the river before you cross the bridge. Maps available.
Sponsor: Jones County Conservation
Description: Maquoketa River Canoe Float: Supples Access to Canton. Highlights: Guest presentation on the archaeology of this stretch of river, local elder and historian interpretation of the Clays Mill Historic site located near the mouth of Farm Creek and the beauty of Iowa's leaf coloration along the river. What to bring: Sack lunch, water footwear, dry sack, snacks, beverages, camera, life jacket (if your prefer your own), and possibly extra clothing (just in case).
Contact: Michele Olson, Jones County Conservation, (563) 487-3541, naturalist@co.jones.ia.us
Cost: Free. Participants should plan on bringing their own canoe/kayak or contact Bickford Canoe Rental at (563)652-5855. Pre-registration required.
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Harrison County
Event: Loess Hills Archaeology
Presenter: Lynn M. Alex, OSA, UI
DATE: 11AM–1PM Saturday, September 15,
Location: Willow Lake Recreation Area, Woodbine. Meet at the Nature Encounter Center.
Sponsor: Harrison County Conservation, 2725 Easton Trail, Woodbine
Description: The Loess Hills archaeological heritage is abundant but fragile, and disappearing. Come learn about outstanding archaeological discoveries from the Loess Hills area and how you can help document and preserve this heritage. Lynn Alex, Director of Education and Outreach for the Office of the State Archaeologist, will present the program and also have artifacts to view.
Contact: Connie Betts, Naturalist, Harrison County Conservation, 712-647-2785 ext. 12, cbetts@HarrisonCountyParks.org
www.HarrisonCountyParks.org
Cost: $5/person (lunch included) Space is limited so pre-registration is required by calling HCCB at 712-647-2785 ext. 12 by September 12th.
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Linn County
Event: The Native Americans of Indian Creek
Presenter: Leah Rogers, Tallgrass Historians, L.C.
DATE: 2 PM Saturday, September 15
Location: Indian Creek Nature Center, 6665 Otis Road SE., Cedar Rapids
Sponsor: Indian Creek Nature Center
Description: Leah Rogers, archaeologist from Tallgrass Historians. L.C., will discuss the Native American cultures that lived in the area of Indian Creek Nature Center. After the program, you can walk to a village site along Indian Creek and visit a midden site.
Contact: Indian Creek Nature Center 319-362-0664; NatureCenter@aol.com
Cost: $2 for Nature Center Members, $3 for non-members
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Linn County
Event: Ancient Technology: How Did they Do That?
Presenter: Mark Anderson, OSA, UI
DATE: 7 PM, Tuesday, October 2
Location: Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center, 10260 Morris Hills Road, Toddville.
Sponsor: Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center
Description: See how prehistoric stone points were made, how ancient people started their fires and cooked their food, how past people made twine and rope, wove baskets and mats.
Contact: Gail Barels, Conservation Education Specialist, 319-892-6488; Fax: 319-294-2728
Cost: $2.50/adult, $1/child 16 and under or $5/family.
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Linn County
Event: Meskwaki Pottery Cooking
Presenter: Kelly Yarnes-Schott
DATE: 10 AM, Saturday, October 13
Location: Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center, 10260 Morris Hills Road, Toddville
Sponsor: Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center
Description: Learn the basics of Native American cooking, used by woodland cultures including the Sauk and Fox tribes. Demonstrations will focus on the use of clay pottery in food prepations and the implements and materials used in the 1730s. The pots are replicas of pottery unearthed from the Grand Village of the Meskawki. Buffalo soup, pumpkin soup, dried pumpkins and squash are just a few of the foods to be cooked. Flat rock cooking techniques along with cleaning and preparation will be covered.
Contact: Gail Barels, Conservation Education Specialist, 319-892-6488; Fax: 319-294-2728
Cost: $2.50/adult, $1/child 16 and under or $5/family. If you would like to order a replica pot for your own use, the order deadline is September 1 and the cost is $30/pot.
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Linn County
Event: Lost Nation: The Ioway, Eastern Iowa Movie Premier
Presenters: Tammy and Kelly Rundle, Fourth Wall Films
DATE: 6:30 PM, Tuesday, October 16
Location: Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center, 10260 Morris Hills Road, Toddville
Description: First showing of the movie in eastern Iowa with a Q&A
session with the movie makers.
Sponsor: Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center
Contact: Gail Barels, Conservation Education Specialist, 319-892-6488; Fax: 319-294-2728
Cost: $5.00 per person or $10/family
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Louisa County
Event: Senior Citizens’ Field Trip - Ghost Villages of Louisa County Historic and Prehistoric Sites Bus Tour
Presenter: Eleisha Barnet, OSA, UI
DATE: 8:30 AM to noon, Tuesday, October 2
Location: Tour begins and ends at the Toolesboro Mounds Indian Museum, Highway 99, Toolesboro. Meet at 8:30 for coffee and doughnuts at the Museum. Bus leaves a 9.
Description: Senior Citizens Field Trip Senior Citizens Field Trip. Come learn some of the fascinating ancient history of Louisa County. We’ve had people living and dying in our county for over 5,000 years. This bus tour will hit some of the easy to visit and view sites traveling in time from the first known campsites to the most ambitious ghost town site. This tour is a joint effort of the Louisa County Historical Society, the Office of the State Archaeologist and the LCCB and will utilize a small charter bus. Seating is limited so call early to reserve a spot
Sponsor: Louisa County Conservation
Contact: Kathy Dice, Naturalist, Louisa Conservation Board 319-523-8381, kdice@lccb.org
Cost: $10 – Pre-registration required by September 21
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Mahaska County
Event: Tour to Mahaska Statue
Presenters: Kelly and Tammy Rundle, Fourth Wall Films
DATE: 1 PM, Sunday, October 14
Location: City Square, Oskaloosa
Description: Trip from Iowaville Site in Van Buren County (see Johnson County, Tour to Iowaville) to see the bronze statue of the 19th century Ioway chief, Makaska or White Cloud, created in 1909 in Paris by artist Sherry E. Fry. Optional for Ioway Tribal members not returning home on Sunday.
Contact: Lynn M. Alex, lynn-alex@uiowa.edu; 319-384-0561
Cost: Free. Participants should make their own transportation arrangements.
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Mills County
Event: Sixth Grade Archaeology and Paleontology Camp
Presenters: Lynn M. Alex and Cherie Haury-Artz, UI, OSA
DATE: 8:45 AM–2:30 PM, September 17–18, September 20–21
Location: Mills County Museum and Park, Glenwood
Sponsor: West Elementary School, Glenwood School District
Description: Hands-on learning about how archaeologists find, investigate, and interpret the ancient sites of Native American culture; practical applications for general math and science skills.
Contact: Kevin Farmer, West Elementary School Principal, farmerk@glenwood.k12.ia.us
Cost: For registered area 6th grade students only.
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Mills County
Event: “This Old House AD 1325”
Presenter: Lynn M. Alex, UI, OSA
DATE: 7 PM, September 18
Location: Malvern Public Library, 502 Main Street, Malvern
Sponsor: Malvern Public Library, Golden Hills RC&D
Description: A millennium-ago, Native American farmsteads of substantial earthlodge houses were scattered across the valleys of Mills County. Learn about the lifestyles of these early Iowa residents, and see some of the outstanding archaeological evidence.
Contact: Beverly Dashner, bdashner@qwestoffice.net
Cost: Free
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| Mills County |
| Exhibit: Glenwood Culture |
| DATE: September 14, 2007 - January 14, 2008 |
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Monday 9:30 - 6:00
Tuesday 9:30 - 6:00
Wednesday 2:00 - 7:00
Thursday 9:30 - 6:00
Friday 9:30 - 6:00
Saturday 9:30 - 3:00 |
| Location: Malvern Public Library, 502 Main St., Box 180 Malvern |
| Sponsor: Malvern Public Library |
| Description: Artifacts on display from Glenwood earthlodge excavations from the collections of the state archives, Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa |
| Contact Person: Beverly Dashner, Trustee, 712-624-8554
malvernlibrary@qwest.net
website: www.malvernlibrary.org |
| Cost: Free |
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O'Brien County
Event: Fortified Villages of Northwest Iowa
Presenter: Stephen C. Lensink or Lynn M. Alex, OSA, UI
DATE: Thursday, October 4, 7 PM
Location: Prairie Heritage Center, 4931 Yellow Ave., Peterson, IA
Sponsor: O’Brien County Conservation
Description: One thousand years ago Indian people along the Big and Little Sioux rivers and their tributary streams in northwest Iowa lived year-round in fortified villages. Here they designed and planted extensive agricultural fields that produced large quantities of garden produce stored in underground caches. Entire village sites were protected by stockades of wooden posts and adjacent ditches. Recent archaeological research and mapping reveal the extent and complexity of these fortifications and garden systems.
Contact: Charlene Elyea, Naturalist; 712-295-7200, occb@iowatelecom.net www.prairieheritagecenter.org
Cost: Free
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Polk County
Event: Ioway Heritage Celebration
Presenters: Jimm Goodtracks, Ioway/Otoe storytelling and language; Joyce Big Soldier, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma preserving cultural heritage and Ioway descendants today; Reuben Ken, traditional art, music, and flute performance; Tom Harvey, stone tool-making; traditional music by the Central Iowa Circle of First Nations and the White Cloud Singers and Drum Group of the Northern Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.
DATE: Saturday and Sunday, September 29-30, 8 AM–4 PM
Location: Living History Farms, 2600 111th Street, Urbandale, Ia.
Sponsor: Living History Farms
Description: A full weekend celebration of Ioway tribal culture and history: hands-on activities at the 1700 Ioway farm; America’s Lost Landscape: The Tall Grass Prairie film documentary; film trailer for new documentary Lost Nation: the Ioway; bison and bison products by Dreesman Buffalo Ranch, Tama; artifact collections from Ioway-related archaeological sites from the Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa.
Contact: Melinda Carriker, Curator of the 1700 Ioway Farm, 515-578-5286, www.lhf.org
Cost: Addmission to Living History Farms - $11/pp, $10/seniors, $6/children 4-12. Evening Musical Performance 6-7:30 - $2/members, $3/non-members. Call about group or advanced ticket discounts.
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| Polk County |
| Event: THE WORLD PREMIERE OF LOST NATION: THE IOWAY. |
| Presenters: Panel of filmmakers and others, performances by the Iowa Nation of Oklahoma Drummers/Singers. |
| DATE: October 11, Thurs., 6 PM-10:30 PM |
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A reception will begin at 6 PM with the first showing at 7 PM.
Another reception will begin at 8 PM with the second showing at 9 PM. |
| Location: State Historical Society of Iowa, 600 E. Locust, Des Moines. |
| Sponsor: State Historical Society of Iowa |
Description: Premier showing of the film and a panel discussion with the filmmakers and others. Cultural performances by Iowa Nation of Oklahoma Drummers/Singers and a private exhibit.
Film synopsis: In the twilight of a Native American empire, two Ioway brothers travel to Washington, D. C. in 1824 to meet with Superintendent of Indian Affairs, William Clark. Both sign a treaty ceding a large portion of tribal land for settlement. White Cloud sees cooperation as the only way for his people to survive, while Great Walker regrets the loss of land where his ancestors are buried. More territory is lost, and the Ioway people are divided, with some regarding one brother as a traitor, and the other as a patriot. After the tribe is removed, the 36 million acres they once called home is named “Iowa”. Then, they are forgotten. Lost Nation: The Ioway tells the dramatic true tale of two brothers’ struggle to save their people from inevitable American conquest, and the Ioway’s current fight to reclaim and maintain their unique history and culture. |
| Contact: Richard Dressler 515-281-8352, richard.dressler@iowa.gov |
| Cost: Ioway Tribal members free with ID; Premiere event VIP tickets: $14/pp. Tickets are also available at IowaTix.com |
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| Polk County |
| Event: Additional Screenings of LOST NATION: THE IOWAY |
| DATE: |
October 12, Fri., 7 PM & 9 PM
October 13, Sat., 2 PM & 7PM
October 14, Sun. 1 PM |
| Location: State Historical Society of Iowa, 600 E. Locust, Des Moines. Description: Friday and Saturday, screening of the movie followed by question and answer session with the filmmakers. Sunday screening and question and answer session with Melinda Carriker, film interviewee and Supervisor of the 1700 Ioway Indian Farm and Living History Farms. |
| Contact: Richard Dressler 515-281-8352, richard.dressler@iowa.gov |
| Cost: Ioway Tribal Members free with ID; General admission: $8/pp. Tickets are also available at IowaTix.com |
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Polk County
Event: Let’s Celebrate Archaeology
Presenters: multiple
DATE: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, October 17, 18, 19
Location: State Historical Society Museum, 600 E. Locust, Des Moines
Sponsor: State Historical Society Museum
Description: Come and have fun in archaeology workshops throughout the day! Workshops include Archaeology Bingo, Name that Bone, pottery puzzles, discovery trunks, rock art and more! See the new documentary about the history and culture of the Ioway people: Lost Nation: The Ioway.
Contact: Maureen Korte, maureen.korte@iowa.gov
Cost: For area students only.
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Pottawattamie County
Event: Fish Weirs
Presenter: Doug Jones, State Historical Society of Iowa
DATE: Saturday, October 6, 2 PM
Location: Western Trails Center, Council Bluffs
Sponsor: Western Trails Center, State Historical Society of Iowa
Description: Numerous forms of archaeological evidence suggest that fishing played an important role in the subsistence economies during the early historic and Precontact periods. A reconsideration of the archaeological evidence for fishing activities in Iowa is presented.
Contact: K.C. Collins-Hummel, 712-366-4900
Cost: free
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| Scott County |
Event: MAPPING IOWAY HISTORY -
Presentation on the 1837 Ioway Map and showing of the film Lost Nation: The Ioway.
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Presenter: Dr. William Green, Director of the Logan Museum of Anthropology and
Kelly and Tammy Rundle, Fourth Wall Films |
| DATE: |
October 21, Sunday
2 PM – Mapping Ioway History, William Green
3:45 PM – Introduction to the film
4 PM – Showing of the film
5 PM – Question and Answer session |
| Location: Putnam Museum/IMAX Theater, 1717 W. 12th Street, Davenport, IA |
| Sponsor: Putnam Museum |
Description: Presentation on the 1837 Ioway Map, showing of the documentary film on
the Ioway, and Q&A session with the filmmakers. |
Contact: Christina Kastell, Curator of History and Anthropology, 563-324-1054,
Kastell@putnam.org |
Cost: $9 for Museum members, $10 for non-members. Fee Includes lecture, screening
and discussion of Lost Nation: The Ioway, and admission to museum exhibits. |
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Story County
Event: College for Seniors Class: Virtual Time Travel: Insights IntoNative American Culture and Archaeology
Presenters:Stephen C. Lensink, Irma Wilson White, Stephen Pett, Lynn Paxson, Fred Gee, Lynn Alex
DATE: 11 AM-12:30 PM, September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5
Location: Holiday Inn, 2609 Elwood (University Drive), Ames
Sponsor: College for Seniors, a part of ISU Alumni Association
Description: How did the Native Americans fish, or hunt? What kind
of shelters did they build? What were their lives here in Iowa like?
This course will offer an opportunity to study some information about both cultural
and archaeological findings.
Contact: College for Seniors ISU Alumni Association, 515-294-3830.
www.isualum.org/college for seniors includes all College for Seniors Catalog and Registration Form.
Cost: $55 for 8 week course
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Winneshiek County
Event:Rendezvous “School Day”
Presenters: multiple
DATE: Friday, September 28, 10:30am-2pm
Location: Military post grounds in Ft. Atkinson several blocks west off Highway 24
Sponsors: Friends of Ft. Atkinson Rendezvous Committee and Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Description: Students will witness demonstrations of pioneer skills and crafts of the 1840s. Presentations are geared to students in 3rd-9th grades, however all age levels are welcome. Over 1000 students participate each year.
Contact: Al Becker (563) 534-7502 or albecker@acegroup.cc
Cost: Free to school groups, teachers and chaperones (home schoolers included); time period food and souvenirs will be available for purchase. Pre-registration recommended.
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Winneshiek County
Event:Ft. Atkinson Rendezvous
Presenters: multiple
DATE: Saturday, September 29, 9:30am – 4:30p.m. and Sunday, September 30, 9am-4pm
Location: Military post grounds in Ft. Atkinson several blocks west off Highway 24
Sponsor: Friends of Ft. Atkinson Rendezvous Committee and Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Description: Re-creation of 1840s pioneer life – 130 tipis/lean-to’s with trade blankets, costumes of the time period, and demonstrations of pioneer skills such as leather and beadwork, musket-shooting, blacksmithing, flint & steel, basket making, and military drills. 2007 theme: "Raising the Colors"
Contact: Ron Franzen, (563) 534-7514
Cost: free to visitors; time period food, drink, and souvenirs will be available for purchase.
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| Winneshiek County |
| Event: Lost Nation: The Ioway and Anthropology Lab Open House |
| DATE: |
October 27, Saturday
1-3 PM Open House at the Luther College Anthropology Lab
3:30 PM Showing of the film Lost Nation: The Ioway followed
by a Q&A with the filmmakers |
| Location: Luther College Anthropology Laboratory, Room 319 Koren
Hall, Decorah, Iowa. |
| Sponsor: Luther College |
Description: An open House in the Luther College Anthropology
Laboratory presented in
conjunction with the film showing.
Archaeological items associated with Oneota/Ioway
occupations in
northeast Iowa will be on display. The film showing will follow from
3:30-5:00
including time for questions. |
| Contact: Colin Betts, 563-387-1284, bettscol@luther.edu |
| Cost: Free |
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Woodbury County
Event:Fortified Villages of Northwest Iowa
Presenter: Stephen C. Lensink or Lynn M. Alex, OSA, UI
DATE: October 6, Saturday, 2 PM
Location: Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center,4500 Sioux River Rd., Sioux City
Sponsor: Woodbury County Conservation
Description: One thousand years ago Indian people along the Big and Little Sioux rivers and their tributary streams in northwest Iowa lived year-round in fortified villages. Here they designed and planted extensive agricultural fields that produced large quantities of garden produce stored in underground caches. Entire village sites were protected by stockades of wooden posts and adjacent ditches. Recent
archaeological research and mapping reveal the extent and complexity of these fortifications and garden systems.
Contact: Woodbury County Conservation, 712-258-0838 (phone), 712-258-1261 (fax); chanderson@sioux-city.org www.woodburyparks.com
Cost: Free
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