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Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrated for first time as paid holiday, replaces Columbus Day

Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrated for first time as paid holiday, replaces Columbus Day

History was made from the top of Peets Hill in Bozeman on Monday as community declared and celebrated a new official holiday. On October 10, Indigenous Peoples’ Day was celebrated for the first time as a paid holiday declared by a city of Bozeman ordinance. The celebration was presented by

Calendar- September 1-7

Thursday, September 1 BUMBLEWOOD THICKET FAIRY VILLAGE Glen Lake Rotary Park Bumblewood Thicket returns. The village will contain all new fairy homes and business establishments created by talented Montana artists. Bumblewood Thicket Fairy Village is self-guided, free and open to all from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. BOZEMAN’

An ImPRESSing Art Show

After a 3-year absence, letterpress has finally returned to MSU. On Wednesday, Sept. 18th, students in the design school held an event to celebrate the letterpress technique while also showing off some of the work they have been doing in the recently reinstated letterpress class. Letterpress is a form

See it while you Khan

Genghis Khan is one of the most recognizable emperors in recorded history. While people may know his name, not everyone knows his legacy. Luckily, the Museum of the Rockies (MOR) has introduced a new exhibit displaying everything that you could ever want to know about the great ruler. The exhibit

History chats draw modern-day crowds

The First Friday History Chats are designed for an undergraduate audience, but are also often attended by large groups of graduates, professors and other faculty. These events highlight the value of research and experiences with archival materials. This year, the history chats have been designated as “unplugged,” meaning they do

Montana's mental health facility

The Extreme History Project returned on Oct. 11 with another lecture at the Museum of the Rockies. This month’s topic was Warm Springs, one of Montana’s oldest, continuously-functioning asylums for the mentally ill. The lecture was hosted by Lesley Gilmore, the director of historic preservation for CTA

The missing (historical) link

The missing (historical) link

It only takes a mile to travel 100 years back in time. On Thursday evening, I took that walk to the Museum of the Rockies’ lecture “Alcohol, Corsets and the Vote: A Conversation with Mary Long.” The lecture was hosted by local nonprofit Extreme History, which aims to present history