DLV: Joining Cultures for A Successful Journey
Find out about the diverse cultures represented in the men of the Corps and the wide variety of groups they would encounter on their journey.
Live with Lewis from Brownville, NE
Meet the tribal chair of the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas as she shares the culture and history of her people.
Live with Lewis from Fort Atkinson, NE
Matthew Sitting Bear Jones of the Otoe-Missouria Nation shares artifact and information about his tribe and their involvement in the First Council of the expedition.
Live with Lewis from Macy, NE
Join us from the Omaha Nation Middle School in Macy, Nebraska to learn about the culture, history, political structure, and lifestyle of the Omaha Nation then and now.
Live with Lewis from Marty, SD
This week's program comes from the Yankton Sioux Tribal School in Marty. Meet members of the tribe as they discuss the history, political structure, and culture of the tribe then and now. Learn about the purposes of many ceremonial dances as you view examples of performed by students at the school.
Live with Lewis from Eagle Butte, SD
We are joined by Raymond Uses the Knife, Jr., Vice-Chair of the Cheyenne River Sioux and Elsie Slides Off, tribal elder, to learn about the culture, traditions, history, economy and government of the Lakota then and now.
Live with Lewis from Chamberlain, SD
Join us on a virtual field trip through the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center and learn more about the history, culture, traditions, and art of the Lakota.
DLV: Animals and the Expedition--The Buffalo
We explore the important role the bison played in the life of the American Indian as we see artifacts made from the buffalo and view footage of the bison on the plains.
Live with Lewis from Lower Brule, SD
This week we webcast from the headquarters of the Lower Brule Lakota and talk with Tribal Chair Mike Jandreau. Topics include the history and culture of the tribe, their relations with the federal government over time, and the strengths and challenges of the tribe today.
Live with Lewis from Fort Pierre, SD
This week's program takes you to historic Fort Pierre and provides a detailed look at the Corps' interaction with the Teton Sioux at the mouth of the Bad River and the impacts of that event.
Live with Lewis from Fort Yates, ND
Meet representatives from the Standing Rock Sioux Nation as they discuss important issues related to their tribe.
Live with Lewis from Kimball Bottom, ND
Learn about the Circle of Cultures Signature Event which celebrates Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara culture and find out many details about the life and impact of an important Mandan leader, Sheheke.
Live with Lewis from Fort Lincoln, ND
Learn more about the culture of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara as we see footage from the Circle of Cultures Signature Event and the Slanted Indian Village.
DLV: Music in American Indian Culture
Explore the role of music in Mandan and Hidatsa culture with internationally renowned Mandan/Hidatsa flutist Keith Bear. Learn how traditional instruments are made and see peformances on the flute and drums.
DLV: Lifestyle of the Plains Indians
Learn about the rich diversity of Indian cultures that lived on the American Plains. Join experts Amy Mossett from the Three Affilitated Tribes of Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara and Dakota Goodhouse from the Standing Rock Sioux Lakota Nation as they share artifacts and information about their people.
DLV: The Reservation Today
Learn about life on the reservation today with representatives from the Nez Perce and Osage nations. Topics include origins of the reservation, geography, history, government, and cultural issues including the use of Indian imagery for school mascots.
DLV: Diplomacy and the Expedition
Join Tex Hall, President of the National Congress of American Indians and Major General (Ret) John Prendergast of the Montana National Guard to learn about the role of diplomats both during the expedition and today and the history of diplomatic relations between Indian nations and the U.S. government.
DLV: Ethnography and the Expedition
What does it mean to be an ethnographer? How well did Lewis and Clark fulfill this part of their mission to record their observations about, and collect artifacts from, the Indians they encountered? Take on the role of ethnographer as artifacts are shared by guests from the Ponca, Osage and Chinook nations.
DLV: Sacagawea Joins the Expedition
As part of Women's History Month we look at the important roles Sacagawea played in the success of the expedition and the important legacy her life provides us today.
Live with Lewis from Winter Camp, Part 4
As part of this program's feature focus, learn about the Knife River Indian Villages then and now. Take a virtual field trip to the location today and tour a reconstructed Mandan earth lodge.
DLV: Language Chains--Communication on the Expedition
Join students from high school and middle school French classes as well as elementary classrooms to learn about the use of language chains onthe expedition. What languages were used and how well did the Corps do? Hear students speak French and English as they engage in language chains and translation activities themselves.
Live with Lewis from The Dalles, OR
The journey down the Columbia River has begun and has now taken the crew to The Dalles Dam. Learn about the geography of the area, the ways of the river, and the lives of native people in the area through our guests from the Klickitat and Cascade Tribes.
DLV: The Salmon
Learn about the natural life cycle of the Pacific salmon, its role in the ecosystem, how man has affected its habitat, how many has attempted to compensate for those effects, and how the salmon has played an important role in the lives of native peoples in the Pacific Northwest.
Live with Lewis from the Columbia Gorge
In the program's final segment view and learn about many artifacts of Chinookan culture and other native cultures of the Columbia River Valley.
