Our first stop here in Chamberlain is the St Joseph's Indian School and Lakota Museum and Cultural Center. There is a great study of a teepee and Indian pony near the entry. Inside there is a remarkable collection of Sioux clothing, cooking implements,and weapons that goes on and on. We spent a good deal of time here. Then an exhibit on school and its history was very educational.
The chapel is a charming building in which, of course, Gail took some time for prayer.
She especially appreciated the stained glass windows, one of which bears the name Kitiri, the name her grand daughter, Kate, took as her confirmation name.
Our next goal was to visit the Buffalo Intrpretive Center run by the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe. We found the spot, but there was nothing there. Oh well.
On our way to Pierre we passed a place near West Bend Recreation Area where on September 20-21 the Corps averted a near disaster.
CLARK; "At half past one o'clock this morning the sand bar on which we were camped began to undermine and give way which alarmed the sergeant on guard. The motion of the boat awakened me; I got up and by the light the moon observed that the sand had given away both above and below our camp and was falling in fast. I ordered all hands on as quick a possible and pushed off, we had pushed off but a few minutes before the bank under which the boat and pirogues lay gave way, which would certainly have sunk both pirogues."
We are currently in Pierre where we will spend two nights. It was here that events even more hazardous to the success of the whole endeavor occurred.
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I can see that there's a whole other story about the chapel widows and the family. Perhaps that can be shared one day. My maternal grandfather has speculated that my maternal great grandfather may have some Native American connection from the New England area; we have no confirmation, however.
Although we were not on the Missouri River, some of our Boy scouts can share a story similar to that of Clark. Watch out for rivers, especially when you don't have access to upstream weather reports!
Thanks again for sharing this!
That comment preceding should be "chapel windows," but there may be more to the typo than we know. :–)
By the way (BTW), my earlier comments never did take, but I wanted to mention Sacajawea. If you do go to Three Forks, MT, there should be a monument in a town square.
We visited there in 1997, and the town was verging on being a ghost town. However, the Growth of Bozeman has spread and they may have recovered. In any case, Sacajawea is an important figure in our history. In fact, I have a Sacajawea commemorative dollar coin which I've thought about including in a watch fob.
Enjoying your blog.Very interesting!
Yes, Bob, we will see a lot of Sacajawea, we have already included a bronze of her.
Thankyou Marianne glad you are aboard.
Interesting - I've been a supporter of St Joseph's Indian School for some time. I would like to visit sometimes, too.
Enjoying the blog.
Jan
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