Montana Historical Society

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Events & Programs

Tribal Sovereignty
and Citizenship:

One Hundred Years
of the
Indian Citizenship Act

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.

Part of the Montana Historical Society Lecture Series

Thursday, May 9, 6:30 p.m.
Helena College
1115 North Roberts St, Helena

Photo of Kekek Stark

A Visit with 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.

Part of the Montana Historical Society Lecture Series

Wednesday, May 15, 10:00 a.m.
Touchmark
915 Saddle Dr, Helena

   

Book cover 'Healing Wounds: A Vietnam War Combat Nurse’s 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C.'

Our Way:
A Parallel History

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.

Part of the Montana Historical Society Lecture Series

Thursday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
Lewis & Clark Library
120 S Last Chance Gulch, Helena


Photo of the book cover 'Our Way; A Parallel History'

Free Admission

at the

Original Governor's Mansion

304 N Ewing St, Helena, MT

See the schedule below for the remainder of the Fall/Winter season.

Fall/Winter Hours

Continuing through May 15
Saturdays only:
Tours at 12, 1, 2, and 3
Closed holidays.

Tour capacity is 20 people. There is no admission fee, and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis - no advanced reservations.

Can't make it? Visit this historic home with a virtual tour of the Original Governor's Mansion or view a twenty-minute video tour.

Original Governor's Mansion Helena, Montana

From Our Collection: Montana's Charlie Russell