Bringing Back Tradition Lakota Cultural Workshop (Read More)
Discover Lakota traditions through art, food, and storytelling. This special event, guided by Lakota leaders, is for families to connect, learn, and celebrate heritage. There will be workshops for all ages focused on beading, ribbon skirt/shirt making, singing, and hand games. A cultural meal will also be provided. Keynote Speaker: Steven Tamayo (Sicangu Lakota), recipient of the 2025 NEA Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship, has spent 14 years on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, reclaiming and preserving Lakota culture through his art. As a traditional artist and educator, Tamayo revives stories that were systematically erased by discriminatory laws, the boarding school system, and forced relocation. For more information, and to register, visit the event website: https://www.empoweringfamiliesne.org/events/brining-back-tradition-lakota-cultural-workshop
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“My Omaha” film and discussion – Midwest Theater (Read More)
MY OMAHA follows filmmaker Nick Beaulieu as he returns to his hometown amid the rising tensions of Donald Trump’s presidency and the Black Lives Matter movement. Fresh out of college, he meets Leo Louis II, an independent activist, who introduces him to Omaha’s activism roots, including the birthplace of Malcolm X in North Omaha. Simultaneously, Nick grapples with the strained relationship he has with his pro-Trump father, Randy, who is suddenly diagnosed with stage-4 cancer. With a newfound sense of urgency, Nick strives to reconcile with Randy through a series of difficult conversations. As the city faces crisis after the death of a protestor, we see Leo’s efforts to unite Omaha. And as national politics further divide Americans, we see Nick and Randy’s ability to bridge their differences. All together, MY OMAHA paints the portrait of a city grappling with family conflict, political and racial discord, and the difficult search for common ground. It encourages viewers to consider how these challenges register in their own life, providing an example for how embracing conversation with one another can heal divisions and create a better world. The event will feature a Q&A after the screening. Tickets are $5. For more information about the film, visit: https://www.myomahafilm.com/
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Ancestral Skills Gathering and Workshops (Read More)
The two-day Ancestral Skills Gathering based at Meadowlark Hearth Farm east of Scottsbluff will include instruction on flint knapping, cordage, wild plant identification and uses, bush craft, ancient seed craft and other ancestral skills. The full-day events will also include socializing, shared meals, music, and dancing. The demonstrations are free, but registration is required for both instructors and participants. Students and instructors are invited to lead demonstrations at the public open house and seed festival on September 1. For more information, visit the Ancestral Skills Gathering and Seed Festival page on the Meadowlark Hearth Living Environment Foundation website.
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Oregon-California Trails Association Convention in Gering (Read More)
The Oregon-California Trails Association and the Nebraska Chapter of OCTA present “We Do Old In A New Way”. The Gering Civic Center at 1050 M Street in Gering is Convention HQ, with additional events occurring at the Legacy of the Plains Museum, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Midwest Theater. The theme of this year's convention, We Do Old In A New Way, is a nod to the fact that since OCTA's last Gering convention, three new museum facilities were built at Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Legacy of the Plains Museum. The convention will focus on the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails across Nebraska's panhandle and eastern Wyoming (including the corridor's usage by American Indians for thousands of years prior to usage by emigrants). The convention will explore each of these different eras via tours throughout the region, a premiere list of authoritative speakers, and events at other local sites. Registration and fees are required. Visit the convention website to register, and for up-to-date schedules. Speakers and locations include: Tuesday, July 25, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 1:00 pm Erick Wadsworth - The Mormon Pioneer Trail Across Nebraska 2:00 pm Phyllis Stone - Lakota Customs 3:00 pm Angela Bates - Nicodemus and Black Emigrants of Kansas 4:00 pm François-Marie Patorni - The Robidoux Family Wednesday, July 26, Midwest Theater, 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff 7 - 8:30 pm "On the California Trail: Preserving Gravelly Ford" (25 min) and "Educational Trail Shorts" including: "The Trial of Standing Bear" - 8 mins "Louise Clappe" - 8 mins "William Bent" - 11 mins "Jim Bridger (and Rendezvous)" - 9 mins "Nat Love - African American Cowboy and Cattle Trails" - 10 mins Friday, July 28, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 9:00 am Brian and Colin Croft - Map Presentation 10:00 am Broc Anderson - Trails & Rails 11:00 am Kylie McCormick - Marking the Trail Along the Nebraska/Wyoming Border 1:00 pm Cindy Pierce and Gina Rhoads - The Captive Lucinda Eubanks 2:00 pm Cody Assmann - Oshkosh Fur Trade 3:00 pm Scott Alumbaugh - Bikepacking the Pony Express Trail 4:00 pm Jeff Broome - The Fletcher Sisters 1865 Indian Captivity near Rock Creek Station
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Oregon-California Trails Association Convention in Gering (Read More)
The Oregon-California Trails Association and the Nebraska Chapter of OCTA present “We Do Old In A New Way”. The Gering Civic Center at 1050 M Street in Gering is Convention HQ, with additional events occurring at the Legacy of the Plains Museum, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Midwest Theater. The theme of this year's convention, We Do Old In A New Way, is a nod to the fact that since OCTA's last Gering convention, three new museum facilities were built at Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Legacy of the Plains Museum. The convention will focus on the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails across Nebraska's panhandle and eastern Wyoming (including the corridor's usage by American Indians for thousands of years prior to usage by emigrants). The convention will explore each of these different eras via tours throughout the region, a premiere list of authoritative speakers, and events at other local sites. Registration and fees are required. Visit the convention website to register, and for up-to-date schedules. Speakers and locations include: Tuesday, July 25, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 1:00 pm Erick Wadsworth - The Mormon Pioneer Trail Across Nebraska 2:00 pm Phyllis Stone - Lakota Customs 3:00 pm Angela Bates - Nicodemus and Black Emigrants of Kansas 4:00 pm François-Marie Patorni - The Robidoux Family Wednesday, July 26, Midwest Theater, 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff 7 - 8:30 pm "On the California Trail: Preserving Gravelly Ford" (25 min) and "Educational Trail Shorts" including: "The Trial of Standing Bear" - 8 mins "Louise Clappe" - 8 mins "William Bent" - 11 mins "Jim Bridger (and Rendezvous)" - 9 mins "Nat Love - African American Cowboy and Cattle Trails" - 10 mins Friday, July 28, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 9:00 am Brian and Colin Croft - Map Presentation 10:00 am Broc Anderson - Trails & Rails 11:00 am Kylie McCormick - Marking the Trail Along the Nebraska/Wyoming Border 1:00 pm Cindy Pierce and Gina Rhoads - The Captive Lucinda Eubanks 2:00 pm Cody Assmann - Oshkosh Fur Trade 3:00 pm Scott Alumbaugh - Bikepacking the Pony Express Trail 4:00 pm Jeff Broome - The Fletcher Sisters 1865 Indian Captivity near Rock Creek Station
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Oregon-California Trails Association Convention in Gering (Read More)
The Oregon-California Trails Association and the Nebraska Chapter of OCTA present “We Do Old In A New Way”. The Gering Civic Center at 1050 M Street in Gering is Convention HQ, with additional events occurring at the Legacy of the Plains Museum, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Midwest Theater. The theme of this year's convention, We Do Old In A New Way, is a nod to the fact that since OCTA's last Gering convention, three new museum facilities were built at Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Legacy of the Plains Museum. The convention will focus on the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails across Nebraska's panhandle and eastern Wyoming (including the corridor's usage by American Indians for thousands of years prior to usage by emigrants). The convention will explore each of these different eras via tours throughout the region, a premiere list of authoritative speakers, and events at other local sites. Registration and fees are required. Visit the convention website to register, and for up-to-date schedules. Speakers and locations include: Tuesday, July 25, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 1:00 pm Erick Wadsworth - The Mormon Pioneer Trail Across Nebraska 2:00 pm Phyllis Stone - Lakota Customs 3:00 pm Angela Bates - Nicodemus and Black Emigrants of Kansas 4:00 pm François-Marie Patorni - The Robidoux Family Wednesday, July 26, Midwest Theater, 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff 7 - 8:30 pm "On the California Trail: Preserving Gravelly Ford" (25 min) and "Educational Trail Shorts" including: "The Trial of Standing Bear" - 8 mins "Louise Clappe" - 8 mins "William Bent" - 11 mins "Jim Bridger (and Rendezvous)" - 9 mins "Nat Love - African American Cowboy and Cattle Trails" - 10 mins Friday, July 28, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 9:00 am Brian and Colin Croft - Map Presentation 10:00 am Broc Anderson - Trails & Rails 11:00 am Kylie McCormick - Marking the Trail Along the Nebraska/Wyoming Border 1:00 pm Cindy Pierce and Gina Rhoads - The Captive Lucinda Eubanks 2:00 pm Cody Assmann - Oshkosh Fur Trade 3:00 pm Scott Alumbaugh - Bikepacking the Pony Express Trail 4:00 pm Jeff Broome - The Fletcher Sisters 1865 Indian Captivity near Rock Creek Station
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Oregon-California Trails Association Convention in Gering (Read More)
The Oregon-California Trails Association and the Nebraska Chapter of OCTA present “We Do Old In A New Way”. The Gering Civic Center at 1050 M Street in Gering is Convention HQ, with additional events occurring at the Legacy of the Plains Museum, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Midwest Theater. The theme of this year's convention, We Do Old In A New Way, is a nod to the fact that since OCTA's last Gering convention, three new museum facilities were built at Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Legacy of the Plains Museum. The convention will focus on the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails across Nebraska's panhandle and eastern Wyoming (including the corridor's usage by American Indians for thousands of years prior to usage by emigrants). The convention will explore each of these different eras via tours throughout the region, a premiere list of authoritative speakers, and events at other local sites. Registration and fees are required. Visit the convention website to register, and for up-to-date schedules. Speakers and locations include: Tuesday, July 25, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 1:00 pm Erick Wadsworth - The Mormon Pioneer Trail Across Nebraska 2:00 pm Phyllis Stone - Lakota Customs 3:00 pm Angela Bates - Nicodemus and Black Emigrants of Kansas 4:00 pm François-Marie Patorni - The Robidoux Family Wednesday, July 26, Midwest Theater, 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff 7 - 8:30 pm "On the California Trail: Preserving Gravelly Ford" (25 min) and "Educational Trail Shorts" including: "The Trial of Standing Bear" - 8 mins "Louise Clappe" - 8 mins "William Bent" - 11 mins "Jim Bridger (and Rendezvous)" - 9 mins "Nat Love - African American Cowboy and Cattle Trails" - 10 mins Friday, July 28, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 9:00 am Brian and Colin Croft - Map Presentation 10:00 am Broc Anderson - Trails & Rails 11:00 am Kylie McCormick - Marking the Trail Along the Nebraska/Wyoming Border 1:00 pm Cindy Pierce and Gina Rhoads - The Captive Lucinda Eubanks 2:00 pm Cody Assmann - Oshkosh Fur Trade 3:00 pm Scott Alumbaugh - Bikepacking the Pony Express Trail 4:00 pm Jeff Broome - The Fletcher Sisters 1865 Indian Captivity near Rock Creek Station
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Oregon-California Trails Association Convention in Gering (Read More)
The Oregon-California Trails Association and the Nebraska Chapter of OCTA present “We Do Old In A New Way”. The Gering Civic Center at 1050 M Street in Gering is Convention HQ, with additional events occurring at the Legacy of the Plains Museum, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Midwest Theater. The theme of this year's convention, We Do Old In A New Way, is a nod to the fact that since OCTA's last Gering convention, three new museum facilities were built at Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Legacy of the Plains Museum. The convention will focus on the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails across Nebraska's panhandle and eastern Wyoming (including the corridor's usage by American Indians for thousands of years prior to usage by emigrants). The convention will explore each of these different eras via tours throughout the region, a premiere list of authoritative speakers, and events at other local sites. Registration and fees are required. Visit the convention website to register, and for up-to-date schedules. Speakers and locations include: Tuesday, July 25, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 1:00 pm Erick Wadsworth - The Mormon Pioneer Trail Across Nebraska 2:00 pm Phyllis Stone - Lakota Customs 3:00 pm Angela Bates - Nicodemus and Black Emigrants of Kansas 4:00 pm François-Marie Patorni - The Robidoux Family Wednesday, July 26, Midwest Theater, 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff 7 - 8:30 pm "On the California Trail: Preserving Gravelly Ford" (25 min) and "Educational Trail Shorts" including: "The Trial of Standing Bear" - 8 mins "Louise Clappe" - 8 mins "William Bent" - 11 mins "Jim Bridger (and Rendezvous)" - 9 mins "Nat Love - African American Cowboy and Cattle Trails" - 10 mins Friday, July 28, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 9:00 am Brian and Colin Croft - Map Presentation 10:00 am Broc Anderson - Trails & Rails 11:00 am Kylie McCormick - Marking the Trail Along the Nebraska/Wyoming Border 1:00 pm Cindy Pierce and Gina Rhoads - The Captive Lucinda Eubanks 2:00 pm Cody Assmann - Oshkosh Fur Trade 3:00 pm Scott Alumbaugh - Bikepacking the Pony Express Trail 4:00 pm Jeff Broome - The Fletcher Sisters 1865 Indian Captivity near Rock Creek Station
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Oregon-California Trails Association Convention in Gering (Read More)
The Oregon-California Trails Association and the Nebraska Chapter of OCTA present “We Do Old In A New Way”. The Gering Civic Center at 1050 M Street in Gering is Convention HQ, with additional events occurring at the Legacy of the Plains Museum, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Midwest Theater. The theme of this year's convention, We Do Old In A New Way, is a nod to the fact that since OCTA's last Gering convention, three new museum facilities were built at Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Legacy of the Plains Museum. The convention will focus on the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails across Nebraska's panhandle and eastern Wyoming (including the corridor's usage by American Indians for thousands of years prior to usage by emigrants). The convention will explore each of these different eras via tours throughout the region, a premiere list of authoritative speakers, and events at other local sites. Registration and fees are required. Visit the convention website to register, and for up-to-date schedules. Speakers and locations include: Tuesday, July 25, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 1:00 pm Erick Wadsworth - The Mormon Pioneer Trail Across Nebraska 2:00 pm Phyllis Stone - Lakota Customs 3:00 pm Angela Bates - Nicodemus and Black Emigrants of Kansas 4:00 pm François-Marie Patorni - The Robidoux Family Wednesday, July 26, Midwest Theater, 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff 7 - 8:30 pm "On the California Trail: Preserving Gravelly Ford" (25 min) and "Educational Trail Shorts" including: "The Trial of Standing Bear" - 8 mins "Louise Clappe" - 8 mins "William Bent" - 11 mins "Jim Bridger (and Rendezvous)" - 9 mins "Nat Love - African American Cowboy and Cattle Trails" - 10 mins Friday, July 28, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 9:00 am Brian and Colin Croft - Map Presentation 10:00 am Broc Anderson - Trails & Rails 11:00 am Kylie McCormick - Marking the Trail Along the Nebraska/Wyoming Border 1:00 pm Cindy Pierce and Gina Rhoads - The Captive Lucinda Eubanks 2:00 pm Cody Assmann - Oshkosh Fur Trade 3:00 pm Scott Alumbaugh - Bikepacking the Pony Express Trail 4:00 pm Jeff Broome - The Fletcher Sisters 1865 Indian Captivity near Rock Creek Station
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Oregon-California Trails Association Convention in Gering (Read More)
The Oregon-California Trails Association and the Nebraska Chapter of OCTA present “We Do Old In A New Way”. The Gering Civic Center at 1050 M Street in Gering is Convention HQ, with additional events occurring at the Legacy of the Plains Museum, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Midwest Theater. The theme of this year's convention, We Do Old In A New Way, is a nod to the fact that since OCTA's last Gering convention, three new museum facilities were built at Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and the Legacy of the Plains Museum. The convention will focus on the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails across Nebraska's panhandle and eastern Wyoming (including the corridor's usage by American Indians for thousands of years prior to usage by emigrants). The convention will explore each of these different eras via tours throughout the region, a premiere list of authoritative speakers, and events at other local sites. Registration and fees are required. Visit the convention website to register, and for up-to-date schedules. Speakers and locations include: Tuesday, July 25, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 1:00 pm Erick Wadsworth - The Mormon Pioneer Trail Across Nebraska 2:00 pm Phyllis Stone - Lakota Customs 3:00 pm Angela Bates - Nicodemus and Black Emigrants of Kansas 4:00 pm François-Marie Patorni - The Robidoux Family Wednesday, July 26, Midwest Theater, 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff 7 - 8:30 pm "On the California Trail: Preserving Gravelly Ford" (25 min) and "Educational Trail Shorts" including: "The Trial of Standing Bear" - 8 mins "Louise Clappe" - 8 mins "William Bent" - 11 mins "Jim Bridger (and Rendezvous)" - 9 mins "Nat Love - African American Cowboy and Cattle Trails" - 10 mins Friday, July 28, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St, Gering 9:00 am Brian and Colin Croft - Map Presentation 10:00 am Broc Anderson - Trails & Rails 11:00 am Kylie McCormick - Marking the Trail Along the Nebraska/Wyoming Border 1:00 pm Cindy Pierce and Gina Rhoads - The Captive Lucinda Eubanks 2:00 pm Cody Assmann - Oshkosh Fur Trade 3:00 pm Scott Alumbaugh - Bikepacking the Pony Express Trail 4:00 pm Jeff Broome - The Fletcher Sisters 1865 Indian Captivity near Rock Creek Station
