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Trout Lake Newswriters
Pat Arnold, 395-2233
Bonnie Reynolds, 395-2527
Maxine Bulick, 395-2101
Nicole Bull
First Forum At The Grange Presents: "Sustainability" with Marcy Shuman and"Community Gardening" with Emily Anderson.
The forum will be held tonight, April 24, beginning at 6 p.m.
The grange meeting follows at 7.
On Friday, April 25, Garry Bush, a member of the Lewis-Clark State College Speaker's Bureau, will be presenting interactive accounts of the Lewis & Clark expedition at Trout Lake School. His presentations will be from the point of view of Toussaint Charbonneau, a member of the expedition, father of Pomp, and husband of Sacajawea. The two hands-on, interactive presentations will incorporate Plains sign language and historically accurate gear and materials from the Corps of Discovery.
The presentations will take place during two different 50-minute assemblies. Both presentations are open to the public and parents are encouraged to attend.
The first session, "Meet Toussaint Charbonneau," will be held at 8:19 (geared toward the middle and high school-level).
The second session, "Stories from the Lewis and Clark Expedition," will be held at 10:04 and is aimed at the elementary audience.
Parents and community members are welcome at either or both. Admission is free.
In the first presentation, Bush presents Charbonneau as a complex man influenced by both Native American and European cultures. He encourages the audience to think about the historic role of this misunderstood man. Stories of various Indian tribes along the route illustrate the cultural differences that were observed by Lewis and Clark and provide insight into Charbonneau's eventful life prior to his encounter with Lewis & Clark.
Bush continues with Charbonneau's view of life along the route and follows his interesting long life afterward. Captain Lewis called him "a man of little merit" but Charbonneau was a valuable asset and friend of Captain Clark for over 30 years.
In the second presentation, elementary students and community members will experience how Indian tribes from coast to coast communicated using Indian sign language. They learn how to speak to one another using non-verbal language skills. They will see, touch and hear stories of the Lewis and Clark expedition's encounters with new and strange animals.
The presentation is supported by the Trout Lake School's Learn & Serve program. In addition, The Farm B&B has generously offered to host Mr. Bush for the weekend. Please join us for one or both of the interesting educational presentations at Trout Lake School this Friday, April 25.
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