10-02-2007, 04:10 PM
Press Release
For Immediate Release, October 1, 2007
For more information contact Park Naturalist Dave Crawford using address or phone at end of message
Local Author Presentation and Book Signing at Wild River State Park
Bruce White, author of "We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe People,"
published this spring by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, will be at Wild River State Park on Saturday, October 20, at 4 p.m., to do a presentation on the Ojibwe people of the St. Croix Valley and Mille Lacs Lake areas. This special program is sponsored by Friends of Wild River State Park, and provides a rare opportunity to meet with Mr. White and hear about his work. The presentation will take place at the visitor center.
Copies of "We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe People" will be available for sale at the program, and Mr. White will autograph copies for those who have them.
Mr. White provides this description of his presentation:<br />
Beginning in the 1850s Ojibwe people in Minnesota were photographed by
many different kinds of photographers who were interested in recording
them, mostly for an audience of non-Indians. These photographs emphasized the exotic, stereotypical look of the Ojibwe, their chiefs,
their birch-bark houses and canoes, sometimes recorded with the idea that the Ojibwe were disappearing from the landscape. As time went on,
however, Ojibwe people began to obtain photos for their own purposes, recording communities, family members, and relationships. In the process they created a much richer record of people who have not disappeared but who survived and who thrive today. My audio-visual presentation will be
based on the book, "We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe people," a book published this spring by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, which took me over twenty years to research and write. For this presentation I will emphasize photographs of Ojibwe people in the St.<br />
Croix Valley and Mille Lacs area, taken by photographers in St. Paul, Taylors Falls, Pine City, and at Mille Lacs, including photos by Ojibwe
people themselves. I am a historian and anthropologist. As a teenager I
spent all my summers in the area of Almelund.
This program is free of charge. Vehicles entering a Minnesota State Park must display a Minnesota State Park vehicle permit. Permits are sold at the office as you enter the park, $5 for a 1-day permit, or $25 for a 12-month permit which is good in all 72 Minnesota State Parks and Recreation Areas. Wild River State Park is located 3 miles north of MN Highway 95 between Taylors Falls and North Branch, MN.
Other activities in the park on weekends in October include prairie restoration at 1 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday, and a program featuring snakes of the park, including live specimens, at 11 a.m. each Sunday.
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Press Release
For Immediate Release, October 1, 2007
For more information contact Park Naturalist Dave Crawford using address or phone at end of message
Astronomy, Prairie, Storytelling at Wild River State Park in October
Enthusiastic amateur astronomer Kenny Bahmer will be back at Wild River State Park to present another astronomy program on Saturday, October 13,<br />
beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the park's visitor center. Join Kenny for a<br />
short indoor presentation, then drive to the campground amphitheater for<br />
a short walk into the prairie to the stargazing site. You'll be able<br />
to get a live view of the night sky's features through a high-quality telescope. Bring flashlights, lawn chairs or a blanket, and binoculars if you have them.
Hands-on prairie seed collecting continues through the month of October, with illustrated talks on the wildlife, plants, and history of prairie in the park beginning at 1 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in the park's visitor center. Seed collecting is a great way to get outside and enjoy fall weather. It's fun for any age, and particularly for family groups. Every seed you pick will be used to rebuild more prairie habitat and wildflower-viewing opportunities in the park.
For an evening treat, come to Nature and Campfire Stories Told by Dwight Wilcox, Friday, October 19 at 7 p.m. at the amphitheater next to the campground. Dwight will be telling stories about the St. Croix Valley and sharing campfire tales. Some true, some not so true, but all fun and entertaining. Hear tall tales and true tales of the north woods and the St. Croix Valley, and fun stories and fables with a few surprises.
If you have an interest in American Indian history in Minnesota, don't miss "We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe People", a photo presentation and book signing by author/historian Bruce White, Saturday, October 20, 4 p.m. at the visitor center.
All programs are free of charge. Vehicles entering a Minnesota State Park must display a Minnesota State Park vehicle permit. Permits are sold at the office as you enter the park, $5 for a 1-day permit, or $25 for a 12-month permit which is good in all 72 Minnesota State Parks and Recreation Areas. Wild River State Park is located 3 miles north of MN Highway 95 between Taylors Falls and North Branch, MN. For camping and other recreational information, call the park office at (651) 583-2125.<br />
For information on educational naturalist programs, call Dave Crawford at (651) 583-2925
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For Immediate Release, October 1, 2007
For more information contact Park Naturalist Dave Crawford using address or phone at end of message
Local Author Presentation and Book Signing at Wild River State Park
Bruce White, author of "We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe People,"
published this spring by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, will be at Wild River State Park on Saturday, October 20, at 4 p.m., to do a presentation on the Ojibwe people of the St. Croix Valley and Mille Lacs Lake areas. This special program is sponsored by Friends of Wild River State Park, and provides a rare opportunity to meet with Mr. White and hear about his work. The presentation will take place at the visitor center.
Copies of "We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe People" will be available for sale at the program, and Mr. White will autograph copies for those who have them.
Mr. White provides this description of his presentation:<br />
Beginning in the 1850s Ojibwe people in Minnesota were photographed by
many different kinds of photographers who were interested in recording
them, mostly for an audience of non-Indians. These photographs emphasized the exotic, stereotypical look of the Ojibwe, their chiefs,
their birch-bark houses and canoes, sometimes recorded with the idea that the Ojibwe were disappearing from the landscape. As time went on,
however, Ojibwe people began to obtain photos for their own purposes, recording communities, family members, and relationships. In the process they created a much richer record of people who have not disappeared but who survived and who thrive today. My audio-visual presentation will be
based on the book, "We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe people," a book published this spring by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, which took me over twenty years to research and write. For this presentation I will emphasize photographs of Ojibwe people in the St.<br />
Croix Valley and Mille Lacs area, taken by photographers in St. Paul, Taylors Falls, Pine City, and at Mille Lacs, including photos by Ojibwe
people themselves. I am a historian and anthropologist. As a teenager I
spent all my summers in the area of Almelund.
This program is free of charge. Vehicles entering a Minnesota State Park must display a Minnesota State Park vehicle permit. Permits are sold at the office as you enter the park, $5 for a 1-day permit, or $25 for a 12-month permit which is good in all 72 Minnesota State Parks and Recreation Areas. Wild River State Park is located 3 miles north of MN Highway 95 between Taylors Falls and North Branch, MN.
Other activities in the park on weekends in October include prairie restoration at 1 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday, and a program featuring snakes of the park, including live specimens, at 11 a.m. each Sunday.
_____________________________________________________________________
Press Release
For Immediate Release, October 1, 2007
For more information contact Park Naturalist Dave Crawford using address or phone at end of message
Astronomy, Prairie, Storytelling at Wild River State Park in October
Enthusiastic amateur astronomer Kenny Bahmer will be back at Wild River State Park to present another astronomy program on Saturday, October 13,<br />
beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the park's visitor center. Join Kenny for a<br />
short indoor presentation, then drive to the campground amphitheater for<br />
a short walk into the prairie to the stargazing site. You'll be able<br />
to get a live view of the night sky's features through a high-quality telescope. Bring flashlights, lawn chairs or a blanket, and binoculars if you have them.
Hands-on prairie seed collecting continues through the month of October, with illustrated talks on the wildlife, plants, and history of prairie in the park beginning at 1 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in the park's visitor center. Seed collecting is a great way to get outside and enjoy fall weather. It's fun for any age, and particularly for family groups. Every seed you pick will be used to rebuild more prairie habitat and wildflower-viewing opportunities in the park.
For an evening treat, come to Nature and Campfire Stories Told by Dwight Wilcox, Friday, October 19 at 7 p.m. at the amphitheater next to the campground. Dwight will be telling stories about the St. Croix Valley and sharing campfire tales. Some true, some not so true, but all fun and entertaining. Hear tall tales and true tales of the north woods and the St. Croix Valley, and fun stories and fables with a few surprises.
If you have an interest in American Indian history in Minnesota, don't miss "We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe People", a photo presentation and book signing by author/historian Bruce White, Saturday, October 20, 4 p.m. at the visitor center.
All programs are free of charge. Vehicles entering a Minnesota State Park must display a Minnesota State Park vehicle permit. Permits are sold at the office as you enter the park, $5 for a 1-day permit, or $25 for a 12-month permit which is good in all 72 Minnesota State Parks and Recreation Areas. Wild River State Park is located 3 miles north of MN Highway 95 between Taylors Falls and North Branch, MN. For camping and other recreational information, call the park office at (651) 583-2125.<br />
For information on educational naturalist programs, call Dave Crawford at (651) 583-2925
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