“I never allow a lack of knowledge on a particular subject matter to hold me back from doing something,” said James Parker Shield, Little Shell Chippewa, when talking about the National Native American Hall of Fame. “About ten years ago I thought: there is a Hall of Fame for just about everything else, why not Indians?” asked Parker Shield. “Then, I didn’t know much about museums and such, but I saw the need.” Since then, with the help and support of many tribal leaders stretching from Florida to Alaska and resolutions of support provided by the National Indian Education Association, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (tribal colleges) and others, that dream was realized in 2018 when the National Native Hall of Fame (NNAHF), a 501(c)3 organization inducted its first honorees.
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YGM series ‘People & Place’ sets new virtual dates
April 6, 2021
YGM series ‘People & Place’ sets new virtual dates
Yellowstone Gateway Museum has announced its “People & Place” virtual speaker series will begin April 7th and continue Wednesday evenings through the month.
“We postponed our popular in-person programs last spring so we are excited to offer virtual programs this year, hoping to expand our reach far beyond the borders of Big Sky Country,” said Museum curator Karen Reinhart. “Each program highlights the stories of Montanans but we suspect there are a lot of people who would enjoy these programs no matter where they live.”