The first Lewis and Clark bicentennial event to be hosted by tribes began in Chamberlain, South Dakota, on Thursday.
"Oceti Sakowin Experience: Remembering and Educating" promotes cultural awareness. The event features dances, cultural exhibits and a Lakota, Nakota and Dakota art auction.
The Oceti Sakowin Experience is part of the Corps II: 200 Years to the Future, a traveling exhibit that commemorates the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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S.D. celebration first to be hosted by tribes
(The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 8/27)
Relevant Links:
Corps of Discovery II - http://www.nps.gov/lecl/CorpsII/Corps2.htm
Plains tribes first to host Lewis and Clark event
Friday, August 27, 2004
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