Daily Schedule At a Glance
June 20 - June 25, 2010 or June 27 - July 2, 2010Sunday, June 20 and June 27: Introduction and Overview
| 12:00 - 2 pm | Arrival on the Central Community College Campus, Columbus, NE and
check into college residence hall.
Lunch available at Windmill Dining Center.
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| 2:00 pm | CCC Shuttle leaves Omaha airport |
| 4:00 pm | Workshop Begins. Get acquainted, general orientation and overview led by Dr. Dianna Parmley, Dean of Educational Services, Central Community College, and Project Director. |
| 4:30 pm | Mel Janousek, Project Curriculum/Technology Coordinator, will provide an overview of the development of an interactive multi-media project |
| 6:00 pm | Reception |
| 6:45 pm | Introduction of invited guests. Dinner at the Elks
Country Club |
| 7:30 pm | Cultural Speaker: Matt "Sitting Bear" Jones will lead an interpretive discussion of Native American stories, including the Villasur Massacre |
Monday, June 21 and June 28:
Pawnee Culture and U.S.
Indian Schools
| 6:45 am | Breakfast buffet at the CCC Windmill Dining Center.
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| 7:15 am | Dr. Parmley will provide an overview of the day. |
| 7:30 am | Travel to Pawnee Indian Village Museum in Republic County, KS. via chartered bus. Discuss the book The Lost Universe: Pawnee Life and Culture by Gene Weltfish en route to Republic County, KS |
| 10:00 am | Pawnee Indian Village Museum in Republic County, KS. Museum tour provided by Richard Gould, Museum Curator. and archaeologist Dr. Donna Roper, Research Associate Professor, Kansas State University |
| 12:30 noon | Depart to Scandia, KS. |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch at Tags Grill. Cultural Speaker: Pat
Leading Fox, Head Chief of the Pawnee Nation's Nasharo Council,
Pawnee, Oklahoma |
| 3:15 pm | Depart for Columbus. En route participants will watch the documentary In the White Man's Image produced for PBS by Christine Lesiak and Matt "Sitting Bear" Jones. |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner at Dusters in Columbus |
| 7:00 pm | Speaker: Christine Lesiak will share her research producing the documentary In the White Man's Image. The film and discussion will prepare participants for the site visit on Tuesday to the Genoa U.S. Indian School. |
Tuesday, June 22 and June 29:
U.S. Indian Boarding
Schools, Pawnee History and Culture
| 7:30 am | Breakfast buffet at CCC Windmill Dining Center.
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| 8:00 am | Dr. Parmley will provide an overview of the day. |
| 8:15 am | Travel to Genoa, NE, location of Genoa U.S. Indian School, via CCC mini buses |
| 9:00 am | Tour Genoa U.S. Indian Industrial School, guided by Nancy Carlson, local Archaeologist and Anthropologist |
| 9:30 am | Cultural Speaker: Judi gaiashkibos, Executive Director, State of Nebraska, Commission on Indian Affairs, whose mother, a member of the Ponca tribe, was a student at the school. - West room |
| 10:30 pm | Nancy Carlson, archaeologist and anthropologist from Genoa will guide the group through Pawnee historical village sites. Depart to Fullerton, NE |
| 12:00 noon | Visit the Veteran's Memorial, view the Pawnee Indian Nation Flag, and learn about Pawnee participation in U.S. wars. |
| 12:30 pm | Working Lunch |
| 1:15 pm | Guest Lecturer: Dr. Renee Laegreid, Plains Native American Women: Key Values & Transitional Roles; |
| 2:30 pm | Continue Pawnee site visits |
| 5:45 pm | Arrive in Columbus. Process the day |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner at CCC Windmill Dining Center |
| 7:00 pm | Curriculum Development with Mel Janousek. |
Wednesday, June 23 and June 30:
Native American Art,
Ponca and Omaha Legacies
| 7:00 am | Breakfast buffet at CCC Windmill Dining Center |
| 8:00 am | Meet with Dr. Parmley |
| 8:15 am | Travel to Omaha, NE via CCC mini buses |
| 10:00 am | Tour Joslyn Art Museum. Tour will include 1) Durham Center for Western Studies, introduction to the Maximilian Journal Project; 2) Native American and Western galleries, including works by Karl Bodmer, Alfred Jacob Miller, and other artists.; 3) overview of Education department, overview of Teacher Resource Center |
| 11:30 pm | Lunch at the Joslyn |
| 12:45 pm | Depart to the Durham Museum, Mutual of Omaha Auditorium. Cultural Speaker: Gary Robinette, Director of Cultural Affairs, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska |
| 1:45 pm | Break |
| 2:00 pm | Guest scholar lecturer, Joe Starita, journalism professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and author of I Am A Man: Standing Bear's Journey for Justice, will discuss his research for his recent work and lead discussion of the book |
| 3:00 pm | Break and Autograph session with Joe Starita and Dr.
Mark Awakuni-Swetland |
| 3:15 pm | Dr. Mark Awakuni-Swetland, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and author of Dance Lodges of the Omaha People: Building the Memory. Dr. Awakuni-Swetland will lead discussion on his book and the Omaha people in general. He will prepare the group for Thursday's visit to the Omaha reservation. |
| 4:15 pm | Tour Ponca Exhibit with Dr. Mark Awakuni-Swetland at the Durham Museum. View the earth lodge, tepee, and Standing Bear exhibit. |
| 5:15 pm | Free time to explore historic Old Market area in
Omaha, NE. Dinner dining on your own in the Old Market Area |
| 8:00 pm | Meet to return to Columbus, travel by Ft. Omaha |
| 9:30 pm | Arrive at CCC |
Thursday, June 24 and July 1:
Visit Omaha Indian
Reservation and Neihardt Prayer Garden. Discussion of the Dispossession
of the Nebraska Indians
| 6:45 am | Breakfast buffet at CCC |
| 7:30 am | Travel to Macy, NE via chartered bus |
| 10:00 am | View the Omaha Reservation from Blackbird Bend Visit the Omaha Tribal Office |
| 11:00 am | Visit the Nebraska Indian Community College in Macy, NE. Dr. Michael Oltrogge, President, will lead the tour and discussion |
| 11:45 am | Woodland Trails Art Center - Winnebago Catered lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Travel to Walthill, NE Visit Picotte Center |
2:00 pm | Travel to Bancroft, NE Tour Neihardt Center and Sacred Hoop Prayer Garden |
| 3:00 pm | Travel to Columbus |
| 5:00 pm | Dr. David Wishart, Guest Lecturer & Author. Discuss An Unspeakable Sadness: The Dispossession of the Nebraska Indians. Dr. Wishart won the coveted J.B. Jackson prize, which designates the best North American Geography book of the year. |
| 5:45 pm | Dinner at CCC Windmill Dining Center |
| 6:30 pm | Curriculum Project with Mel Janousek |
Friday, June 25 and July 2: Legacy of the Plains Native Americans
| 8:00 am | Breakfast, Windmill Dining, CCC |
| 8:45 am | Curriculum Project with Mel Janousek |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch at the CCC Windmill Dining Center |
| 1:00 pm | Curriculum Project with Mel |
| 2:00 pm | Workshop Conclusion. Jeffrey Gilpin, Councilman, Omaha Tribe Speaker and special entertainment. |
| 4:00 pm | Check out of room/Evaluation |
Please note this is our plan to date. Details of the schedule may change as needed.