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Then and Now:

An Experiential Approach to Education

Ruth Ferris

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Symbaloo - Then and Now

https://edu.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13ePQLNRGQ

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Indian Relay Races - September 24, 2016

Flyer https://goo.gl/POep3H

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“Once at the track, it was fun to watch the teams warm up and get ready for their heat. I saw a lot of competitive spirit, but also a lot of good sportsmanship. It was all positive.

One thing that stuck out for me was when the winning team entered the winner’s circle, all the extended family was there to get in the picture. This showed me how important it is to those involved. The family members were very proud of their team, and held the riders and handlers as heroes.”

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“Where are you now, on your journey?”

I have changed my opinion about lumping Indians into one big group. I had an eye opening experience at the All Nations Indian Relay Championships. I was expecting to see what I had always seen when being a minority in a crowd of Native Americans. Lots of them speaking in their native language and a lot of drinking and cussing and being flat out rude, because this is what I typically see and experience when we go to a basketball games that are “white kids vs. Native Americans”. That was not at all what I experienced at the Indian Relay. Yes, their was native languages spoken, but english was also the main language that the audience was addressed in and that the Native American in the crowd were speaking. I did not see any “drunken Indians” and this was great. When I asked for help in finding something the people that I spoke to were kind and friendly. After the races were over and all the people were leaving the stands and the crowd got close together there were no harsh words spoken around me even though people were bumping into each other as they exited the grandstands.

This was a wonderful class to take and I would recommend it to others if they offer it again next year. I might even attend again myself. I feel that I have a lot more to learn ...

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Discussion

What cultural activities take place in your area?

Professional Indian Horse Racing Association 2017

http://www.professionalindianhorseracingassociation.com/

Symbaloo - Indian Relay Races

https://edu.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13ePQL093N

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Creation of a Legacy: Chief Plenty Coups State Park

October 15, 2016

Flyer - https://goo.gl/nxkbNT

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“Travelling to Plenty Coup State Park in the early morning hours was a memorable experience. As someone who had never been there before I was very much impressed with the atmosphere and the history being preserved. Being in the actual environment where the history that the group was looking at made the training and materials more meaningful.”

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One of the items in the vault at Chief Plenty Coups State Park.

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Discussion

What historic places are in your area?

MT National Register of Historic Places https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/NationalReg/NRMap

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Cheyenne Odyssey

http://www.mission-us.org/pages/landing-mission-3

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“I was not planning to attend this training as it took place on a Tuesday evening in Billings, which is about two hours away from where I live in Ashland. After hearing me talking about the Plenty Coups training and that this training was going to be about the Northern Cheyenne, the administrator of my school encouraged me to attend. I am glad that I was able to attend this IEFA training as it provides wonderful new resources for teaching history.”

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A Cultural Treasure: Little Big Horn College Library

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Q-Analysis		Present	Past	Possibility	Probability	Prediction	Imagination
	The Question Grid	Is?	Did?	Can?	Would/Could?	Will?	Might?
Event	What?
Place	Where?
Time	When?
Choice	Which?
Person	Who?
Reason	Why?
Meaning	How?

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Q-Analysis		Present	Past	Possibility	Probability	Prediction	Imagination
	The Question Grid	Is?	Did?	Can?	Would/Could?	Will?	Might?
Event	What?
Place	Where?
Time	When?
Choice	Which?
Person	Who?
Reason	Why?
Meaning	How?

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“I was given the name of Elizabeth Barstow to research. In our packet, there was only one article written to the Billings Gazette in September 190?. The article was written some 10+ years after the incident occurred. I made the assumption that Miss Barstow was an adult when this happened. I collaborated with the other two ladies and let my research on Miss Barstow slide to the back burner. I did try to find her on Google, but nothing would come up on her for that time frame.

I did find some material located in the archives in the Little Big Horn College Library in a couple of boxes. But time restriction wouldn't allow me to delve any deeper. It would have been interesting to be able to locate these boxes and find out what information was written.

When it came time for us to explain what information we found and our takes on our person, I learned that Miss Barstow was only 12 years old when the Crow Uprising occurred. That would explain why there was such a long time before the article was written on the subject.

I know we only had several hours to work on this workshop, but it peaks a person's interest to start digging deeper to help satisfy the, "want to know."

This workshop gave me a source which I can utilize when I research a person, place or thing.”