The Montana Historical Society hosts public programs on a wide variety of topics relating to the Treasure State’s history and culture. Most programs take place on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. (excluding holidays and a summer break). Every fall the Society holds its annual Montana History Conference. Special lectures, exhibit openings, curator tours, and family programs also enliven the year.

Can’t make it? Watch the archived recording on the MHS YouTube Channel as well as a variety of great presentations.

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May, 2024

Community members of all ages are invited to attend the Montana Historical Society’s May public programs, highlighting topics related to the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act.

Unless otherwise noted, recordings will be posted on the MTHS YouTube channel.

• Thursday, May 9, 6:30 p.m.
  Tribal Sovereignty and Citizenship: One Hundred Years of the Indian Citizenship Act
  Helena College
  1115 North Roberts St, Helena
  Presentation by Kekek Stark
  Stark, Co-Director of the Indian Law Program at the University of Montana, will share knowledge and perspectives from his area of expertise regarding tribal sovereignty and citizenship.

• Wednesday, May 15, 10:00 a.m.
  A Visit with Diane Carlson Evans
  Touchmark
  915 Saddle Dr, Helena
  Presentation by Diane Carlson Evans
  Evans will speak about her experiences as a former nurse in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and as the founder of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation. Evans is the author of Healing Wounds: A Vietnam War Combat Nurse’s 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C. This presentation will not be recorded.

• Thursday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
  Our Way: A Parallel History
  Lewis & Clark Library
  120 S Last Chance Gulch, Helena
  Book talk by Julie Cajune
  Julie Cajune will give a presentation from her book Our Way: A Parallel History, which tells the history of the United States from an Indigenous lens, exploring the ways in which Indigenous cultures from every corner of the nation have influenced American society from the past into the present, reminding the reader that they have both shaped the U.S. and continue to play a vital role in its story.

To arrange speakers for your group or organization, or other questions regarding public programs, contact Laura Marsh at (406) 444-4789 or laura.marsh@mt.gov.