Faculty College 2009 in Pine Ridge Country

“The First Three Years and Beyond”

Meet your colleagues from across the state and enjoy a Family Vacation

Northwest Nebraska showcases Old West landscapes, from Ponderosa pines to rocky bluffs. The region was once home to the Lakota Sioux, fur traders, cowboys and frontier soldiers. Nearby Fort Robinson was active during the Indian Wars of the 1870s. Just northeast is the beautiful Pine Ridge and Badlands filled with ancient legends and history. Take a day and come explore with us! Day One of Faculty College includes your choice of two tours for you and your guest or family. Day Two includes presentations by colleagues from the Nebraska State Colleges for you, and activity ideas for your guest or family to enjoy during the day, while you attend sessions.

Tour One - Lakota Drum Beats: Interaction with the Oglala Lakota

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is the home of the Oglala Sioux Tribe which is the eighth-largest reservation in the United States. This reservation of approximately 120,000 acres includes terrain ranging from forested buttes and canyons to rolling prairies. Visitors to the reservation will find history, legend and heritage as old as the Badlands area. Many great Lakota leaders, including Red Cloud, resided here. As a respected chief, Red Cloud successfully led the fight to close the Bozeman Trail, which passed through the great buffalo hunting grounds. Later he worked to establish a school for Indian children, which today is known as Red Cloud School & Heritage Center, which has an annual Indian art show and daily art exhibition. Chief Big Foot was another great Lakota leader. In 1890, he led his Minneconjou band through Big Foot Pass south of Porcupine and later ended the journey at Wounded Knee. Bette’s Kitchen overlooks the pine valley between the Manderson community and the Wounded Knee Memorial site. Come see what the “Secret” is at Bette’s, after visiting this solemn memorial at Wounded Knee

and the Heritage Center at Red Cloud. Let’s not forget Oglala Lakota College, a site for higher education on the reservation. The four-year accredited college has a museum on its campus explaining some of the history of the Pine Ridge Reservation and the Lakota.

Tour Two - Fort Robinson: Outposts of the Plains and the Indian Agencies

Take an in-depth look at early northwestern Nebraska and American history at it best! Journey back to the time when early explorers created fur-trading outposts, the US Army built forts and Indian agencies, and settlers followed to establish ranches and settlements.

Nebraska’s largest and most historical state park, Fort Robinson was an active military post from 1874 to 1948. Crazy Horse, Walter Reed, Red Cloud, Arthur MacArthur, Dull Knife, General Crook and Doc Middleton are but a few of the colorful characters who played significant parts in carving Fort Robinson’s place in western lore.

What is the Drifter Cookshack? An Old-West Cow town is slowly coming alive again on the windswept prairies of NW Nebraska, surrounded by rugged Badlands and framed by trees of the beautiful Pine Ridge. A restored log cabin filled with antiques and collectibles, the Drifter serves cowboy-sized meals, homemade pies and breads. Tour the cow town and eat hardy!

History of the first business in North America can be seen at the Museum of the Fur Trade on this tour. This includes, the entire range of goods traded to Indians, the largest and most complete collection of Northwest guns made for the Indian trade, and textiles, costumes, beads, paints, kettles, knives and silver.

Walk on the land where US history was made!

Faculty College 2009 – Registration

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Monday, May 18, 2009: Day One of Faculty College

Family Day of Adventure (all day activities – choose 1: See handout for description):

__________ Lakota Drum Beats: Interaction with the Oglala Lakota

Number of guests, including you, in your party:

________Adults ________ Children (12 – younger)(Children need to be accompanied by an adult)

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__________ Fort Robinson: Outposts of the Plains and the Indian Agencies

Number of guests, including you, in your party:

________Adults _________Children (12 – younger)(Children need to be accompanied by an adult)

Casual, comfortable, dress with layers is appropriate for tours. No formal wear needed. Sturdy walking shoes are recommended. (Lunch will be provided on trips)

Dinner: Barbeque @ Chadron State Park with Faculty Keynote Speaker

Tuesday, May 19, 2009: Day Two of Faculty College

***Guest and Family Options available at registration desk. Conference sessions for faculty members only. ***

Conference information for Faculty (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.):

Continental breakfast and lunch provided for faculty participants

Session topics include: “What the Best Professor Do”; “Millennial Students and their Helicopter Parents”; “The Future of the Textbook”; “How can we help you?”; “The Three Legged Stool and Tenure”; “One Leg of the Stool – Faculty Research Presentations”

6:00 p.m. – Round Up at Wreckers Roadhouse (for faculty, guests and the family)

-Music by the Chadron State College Professors of Jazz- Supper/snacks/appetizers are available at Wreckers on a no host basis

Registration forms need to be sent to:

CSC Conferencing Office1000 Main Street

Chadron, NE 69337

The deadline to register for the “Faculty College 2009” is April 30th.

If you have any questions, please call the CSC Conferencing Office at (308) 432-6380.

No registration fee is required. Each state college will cover the cost of participation for their faculty members.

“Faculty College 2009 Call for Research Presentations”

This is a wonderful opportunity to add a professional presentation to you vita. Please consider presenting your research endeavors to your faculty colleagues from the Nebraska State College System

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Please e-mail this form along with your registration form to: CSC Conferencing Office,1000 Main Street, Chadron, NE 69337