| Volume 1 Issue 2 ’Ením (Winter) 2000 Journey of Heart & Spirit by Bruce Campbell It began with a blessing and ended 3,000 miles later with the gift of a red-tail hawk feather next to Chief Joseph’s grave. From July 7-22, 1999 ten students and four adults from Merlo Station High School in Beaverton, Oregon, explored the entire 1,500 mile Nez Perce National Historic Trail, including a stop in Nespelem, Washington, where they visited the grave sites of Chief Joseph and Yellow Wolf. As part of their academic curriculum, students had studied Nez Perce history and culture with Michiko Thompson (an enrolled member of the Nez Perce tribe in Lapwai, Idaho) and Judy BlueHorse (of Nez Perce and Cherokee descent). Also, staff worked closely with Carla HighEagle, who enabled the school to receive permission for the trip from the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC). On July 7, Judy BlueHorse gave a blessing to students and staff, encouraging everyone to open their “hearts to the spirit of the land and to walk the trail with love and respect.” “I’ll never forget what we learned,” said student Brian Hanson, after he returned from the 3,000 mile journey through five states. “I was moved by the sheer beauty of the land and by the incredible strength and dignity of the Nee-Me-Poo. My emotions were overwhelmed by the history of these great people. Most of all, I was honored to walk this sacred trail.” Students first met with Joe McCormack in the Wallowas, and then Diane Mallickan and Allen Pinkham, Sr., at Spalding. At Sweetwater, Rudy Shebala, of the Young Horsemen’s Program, organized a trail ride. At the Bear Paw, Jim Magera dazzled students with his knowledge of Native American history, and at Nespelem, Charlie Moses arranged a meeting with Frank Andrews. “I’m grateful to the Nee-Mee-Poo people who gave us their time,” said student Doug Cook. “They opened their hearts to us, and that made all the difference.” At the Wallowas, Joe McCormack gave students a red-tail hawk feather, which he had found while taking them to Buckhorn Overlook. The feather traveled the entire trail, and when students arrived at Nespelem on July 21, they felt compelled to give this feather to Frank Andrews. “The feather came from the Wallowas,” said student Amanda Mayer. “We gave the feather to Frank because it was symbolic of our hope that Joseph’s band will soon return to their home in the Wallowas.” “This whole experience changed my life,” said student Brandon Culbertson, an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho. “When Frank showed us where Joseph died, the sky got dark. Then we heard thunder. Nobody could stop crying.” Before returning to Beaverton, student Veronica Amador wrote this poem in her journal: The tears of women and children fell upon us like rain. We heard the spirits howl at us in the wind, Telling us stories of the past. But our journey gave us a beautiful gift– It gave us the gift of Mother Earth. Bruce teaches at Merlo Station High School in Beaverton, Oregon. He has a keen interest in the Nez Perce people and the history of the 1877 war. It is good to see the younger generation seeking out the history of the Nez Perce people. We welcome them to join us in Cody this September. U.S. Forest Service Update on Proposed Management Approach for Lolo Trail During the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, the U.S. Forest Service will be implementing a permit system to control the amount of people over the Lolo trail. They are addressing issues such as duration of permit system, day use and local access to the Trail, lookout rentals, re-enactments, educational tours, and other special events, safety, emergencies, restrooms and garbage and monitoring cultural resources. An updated briefing paper will be forthcoming. The NPNHT Foundation has a keen interest and is concerned about the estimated 1 to 4 million visitors coming to the Lolo Trail region during the Bicentennial. Several groups, including the Nez Perce Tribe’s Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Committee have concerns over protection of the physical aspects of the trail, as well as protection of our cultural resources. As many of you are aware, many sections of the trail that Lewis and Clark traveled in 1803-1806 in present-day Idaho was already a well-traveled trail used by the Nez Perce. The Nez Perce called it k’usey’ne’ískit. For more information, contact Linda Fee at Kooskia Ranger Station (208) 926-4274. ’Iskítpe is a Nez Perce word that translates to "on the trail, path or road." This newsletter is published on a quarterly basis and serves the members of the Nez Perce National Historic Trail Foundation. Submissions: All readers are encouraged to submit material, stories, photos, and ideas that relate to the Nez Perce Trail for publication consideration. All submissions are subject to editing for grammar, clarity, and length, and the editor reserves the right to reject any submission. Submissions may be made via email, on a 3.5" diskette, or on paper. Submissions must be made by the following dates: Spring: March 20; Summer: June 20; Fall: September 20; Winter: December 20 Subscriptions: Subscriptions are free to members of the Nez Perce National Historic Trail Foundation. One-year subscription for nonmembers is $10 to cover the costs of printing and postage. For more information, email Carolyn Steiner at steiner@nezpercetrail.net Nez Perce National Historical Park Update by Marie Marek The Nez Perce National Historical Park (NPNHP) has been working with the Clearwater National Forest on exhibits for the new visitor center at Lolo Pass. Several meetings have taken place and preliminary designs and text were reviewed. The Lolo Pass visitor center will not be open this year or next as new parking facilities and construction begin. Travelers should be aware that the state will be doing road construction in several places along U.S. Highway 12 all summer and there will be traffic delays. In February, the NPNHP co-sponsored a special speaker for African American History Month. Dr. Darrel Millner, Professor of Black Studies at Portland State University shared his expertise on the history of African Americans in the Northwest. His presentation had a special focus on the Oregon and California trail experiences and settlement and history of the Black Buffalo Soldiers in the "Indian Wars". He also spoke about York, the only African-American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and George Fletcher, the cowboy who rode with the Nez Perce rodeo champ Jackson Sundown. Dr. Millner presented a special session at Lapwai High School as well. The program was co-sponsored by the Lapwai School District and both programs were well attended. The park has been slowly upgrading information on it's web site. The Administrative history of Big Hole National Battlefield is now on the web page along with a site by site guide that includes the park's general management plan. An expanded web page is being developed and will be on-line within a few months. Most of the work has been done by a special volunteer and friend of the park in Seattle, Randy Payne, along with the web coordinator June Jones. The address is www.nps.org/nepe/. There is a link to the Big Hole web page. For those who would like information on any NPS site in the country and a whole lot more, check out www.nps.org. Work continues on the Feasibility Study for visitor facilities at the Bear Paw Battlefield. Park staff are currently reviewing a first draft. No decisions or preferred alternatives have been arrived at as of the date of this newsletter. Park staff are partners in developing a new statewide brochure entitled "Lewis and Clark and the Native Peoples of Idaho". There will be an emphasis on how the native peoples viewed and experienced the expedition. For more information contact Diane Mallickan at NPNHP at (208) 843-2261 ext. 199. Upcoming programs include: April 29, 2 p.m.: Dr. James Keyser, will present a program based on his book, “Indian Rock Art of the Columbia Plateau” with an emphasis on Buffalo Eddy and Snake River canyon, Spalding Visitor Center. Regular summer programming will also begin Memorial Day weekend. Nez Perce Tribe - Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Committee The Nez Perce Tribe Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Committee is really starting to get busy. Due to the overwhelming requests from outside groups for Nez Perce participation in upcoming Lewis and Clark events, the Committee recently hired a full-time staff person as project coordinator. Sharen Stevens, a Nez Perce tribal member with a background in the hospitality profession, was selected as the Committee’s project coordinator. The Committee consists of nine tribal members from throughout Nez Perce country that volunteer their time to serve on the Committee. The current committee consists of Allen Pinkham (Chairman), Phillip Allen (Vice-Chair), Angela Broncheau (Secretary), Simone Wilson (Treasurer), Otis Halfmoon, Ann McCormack, Brian McCormack, Beatrice Miles and Elliott Moffett. The committee membership is quite diverse, coming from various backgrounds with the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee, Cultural Resources Department, landscape architect, student, and respected elder. The committee in its current arrangement has existed for over a year, and meets monthly to discuss current issues and plan upcoming events. The immediate goal of the Committee, along with the Nez Perce Tribe, is to seek funding for a feasibility study for a Nez Perce Cultural Center. The Tribe is looking at locating the proposed Cultural Center near the present Nez Perce National Historical Park visitor’s center at Spalding, Idaho. The mission statement of the Committee is: “The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803 through 1806 which was a major event that shaped the boundaries and the very future of the United States. It is the mission of the Ni Mii Pum (Nez Perce) to observe the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial and to commemorate the contributions of the Nez Perce People to the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery by telling their own story.” Some of the goals of the Committee along with the governing body of the Nez Perce Tribe (NPTEC) are to: Recognize that the Nez Perce people played a significant role in providing the Corps of Discovery with food, shelter, protection, survival skills and route directions for their successful journey to the Pacific Ocean and their return; Include protection of cultural resources, sacred site protection, cultural interpretation and education; Commemorate historical events which impacted the Tribe, i.e., 1855 Treaty, war of 1877, etc.; Commemorating our ancestors with great esteem for their contribution and preservation of our cultural heritage. An estimated 3-5 million people are coming to Nez Perce country during the Bicentennial years. The committee is planning a conference this June to concentrate on Nez Perce interpretation, training and education. Details of this conference will be in future newsletters. Calendar of Events in Nez Perce Country: March 2000 10-12 28th Annual E-Peh-Tes Pow Wow, Pi-Nee-Waus gym, Lapwai, Idaho. 12-15 Hike the Hill: Trails Advocacy Week 2000, Washington, DC. Contact Celina Montorfano at the American Hiking Society, 1422 Fenwick Lane, Silver Spring MD 20910 or fax at (301) 565-6714. April 2000 *Fort Vancouver Memorial (Red Heart Band), Vancouver, Washington. May 2000 *Wallowa Valley Memorial, Nez Perce were ordered from homelands on May 15, 1877, Enterprise, Oregon. June 2000 16-18 Chief Joseph Pow Wow, Pi-Nee-Waus gym, Lapwai, Idaho. 17 *Whitebird Canyon Battlefield Memorial, White Bird, Idaho. July 2000 1 *Clear Creek (Chief Lookinglass Camp) Memorial 11 *Clearwater River Battlefield Memorial 21-23 Tamkaliks Pow Wow, contact WBNPTIC at (541) 886-3101, Wallowa, Oregon August 2000 9 *Big Hole Battlefield Memorial, Big Hole, Montana 18-20 Chief Lookinglass Celebration and Pow Wow, Wa’ayas gym, Kamiah, Idaho. *Contact Wilfred Scott (Scotty) at the Nez Perce Tribe at (208) 843-2253 to confirm dates and for more information. Meet the Executive Committee of the Nez Perce National Historic Trail Foundation Nick Hudson - President: Nick Hudson is a resident of Park City, Utah. He attended the University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of California. He is a fully certified snow ski instructor, teaching skiing at Deer Valley, Utah, and teaching/guiding mountain biking in the summer. His own business is Quantum Conference Management, specializing in planning and conducting corporate and association meetings and conventions, worldwide. Nick has been interested in the Nez Perce Trail and history for about 10 years, becoming aware of the Foundation about 4 years ago while attending the Missoula meeting for the first time. Nick has traveled the entire Trail, camping and hiking along the way. He went to the Kansas and Oklahoma sites last year with the executive committee. Nick collects old firearms of Western history, particularly Colt revolvers and Winchester rifles. Nick's interests for the Foundation are to tell the story of the Nez Perce People, preserve sensitive sites, and provide opportunities for all people to share experiences that bring them closer together with each other and with our history. Charlie Moses, Jr. - Vice President: Charlie Moses, Jr. is the Vice-President of the Nez Perce National Historic Trail Foundation. He is a Nez Perce Indian, who was born and raised on the Colville Indian Reservation, Nespelem, Washington. After graduation from Nespelem High School, Charlie went to Washington State University in Pullman, Washington and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. A professional career as a Credit Officer for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in several Western States was enjoyed for 34 years. After retirement in 1990, Charlie returned to his birthplace and became a full time cattle rancher with a 200 cow and calf operation. There are a dozen horses on the ranch with a few good colts raised each year. Charlie serves on many local committees such as President of the Nespelem Senior Center, President of the local Colville Indian Livestock Association and a member on the Colville Credit Committee. He also serves on a Washington State University Agriculture Advisory Board. Charlie has become a historian on the Nez Perce Indian culture and is writing articles and stories that may some day be published. Brian McCormack - Secretary: Brian McCormack is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho and a descendant of the Joseph Band. He recently moved back to the Lapwai, Idaho area after a long, 15 year absence. He is a graduate of Washington State University with a bachelor of science degree in Landscape Architecture. He worked for landscape architectural firms in San Diego and Portland, Oregon, where he designed resort hotels and master-planned communities in California, Arizona, Mexico, Tahiti and Japan. Brian struck out on his own five years ago and formed McCormack Landscape Design, a landscape design firm that specializes in providing culturally sensitive designs for Indian people throughout the western United States. Brian is currently doing master plans for the Spokane, Grand Ronde, Salt River Pima-Maricopa, Gila River Indian Community and Nez Perce Tribes. He recently completed construction drawings for the US Army Corps of Engineers to reestablish treaty fishing sites along the Columbia River. Brian volunteers his time on several committees, including serving over two years as secretary of the NPNHT Foundation. He is also a member of the Nez Perce Tribe’s Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Committee. He is actively studying Niimiipuutímt, the Nez Perce language, and hopes to someday become a fluent speaker. Brian’s goals as secretary of the Foundation are to increase awareness of the Trail through continued development of this newsletter, development of a quality website, and to help protect and preserve the Nee-Mee-Poo Trail during the upcoming Lewis-Clark Bicentennial commemoration. Paul Wapato, Jr. - Treasurer: Paul Wapato, Jr. is descended from the Manson, Washington band of Moses Agreement Wenatchi Indians, who were enrolled on the Colville Indian Reservation after Executive Order which proclaimed the Columbia Reservation was repealed in 1889. His father, Paul G. Wapato Sr., was a journalist on several Northwest newspapers until he felt called to become a Baptist evangelist. His uncle, Paschal Sherman, earned a law degree and a Ph.D. in American Constitutional History, which led to a career with the Veteran’s Administration in Washington, D.C. In later years, and after retirement, Dr. Sherman assisted many tribes in protecting their civil rights. Wapato completed high school at Winthrop, Washington. After serving in an Engineer Battalion in Korea, he returned to work at the Boeing Company and attend the University of Washington, earning a B.S., Mechanical Engineering in 1961. The dawning space age attracted him to Southern California, where he joined the Garrett Corporation to work on the Gemini, Apollo, and Lunar Module programs, after which he concentrated on ultra low-temperature cooling systems for space surveillance satellites. During those years, he found time to attend the University of Southern California, adding a Master’s degree to his credentials. After a thirty-year career, which saw the Garrett Corporation become a part of Allied Signal (and now, Honeywell), and the aerospace industry become stagnated by the end of the cold war, Wapato chose retirement. Since 1992, he and his wife, the former Ruth Moses, a Joseph Band descendant, have lived in Bend, Oregon. When not skiing or enjoying the mountains, both have been active in volunteer service with several organizations, including the NPNHT Foundation. Roberta “Bobbie” Conner - Member: Bobbie Conner is Director of Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The Tamástslikt Cultural Institute opened in July 1998 with three goals: to preserve the Tribes’ cultures, to accurately present the Tribes’ history, and to contribute to the development of a tribal economy. Bobbie became Tamástslikt’s first director in April 1998. The 45,000 square foot facility houses three wings: permanent and changing exhibits, museum services, and public services, including the Store, Café and a Multipurpose Theater. Prior to this, Bobbie was on loan for one year to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation from the U.S. Small Business Administration. During her 13 plus years at SBA, Bobbie launched the national Preferred Lender Loan Processing Center, was Director of the Sacramento District, worked in the Rocky Mountain region and Washington headquarters offices, and served on many national task forces including the District Director’s Council. She began her federal career as a Presidential Management Intern in 1984. Bobbie is a member of the Confederated Tribes and a graduate of Pendleton High School, the University of Oregon, and Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management. Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail Interpretive Center, Inc. Update The Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail Interpretive Center, Inc. (WBNPTIC) is considering changing their name to Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland Project, Inc. at a future Board Meeting. The new name seems to better reflect their goals and accomplishments over the last five years and into the future. According to Jo T. Hallam, project manager, “the new name is more accurate, as the proposed facility is not meant to be only an interpretive center, but more a site for cultural events.” In the last year, the WBNPTIC has built the new dance arbor, hosted the Nez Perce Art in the Wallowas Show and Auction, hosted the Nez Perce National Historic Trail Foundation, Oregon National Historic Trail Advisory Council, Cycle Oregon and hundreds of descendent families and friends throughout the year, continued fund raising efforts, created a new website (www.wallowanezperce.org), and welcomed Jo Hallam, one of their founding Directors, back to the Wallowa valley. Recently, the WBNPTIC has signed an earnest money agreement on the 160-acre parcel immediately east of their existing site. The additional site includes an existing farmhouse, which will be used as a caretaker’s residence. If a grant is secured, the second floor of the farmhouse will be converted into a bed and breakfast for tribal elders or visiting dignitaries. The property transfer should be completed in the next month. On March 8, a design charette will be held at the offices of the WBNPTIC to facilitate a new master plan for the site. The design charette will focus on the original 160-acre parcel, but options may be explored for the additional 160 acres. Anyone interested in attending should contact Joe McCormack or Jo Hallam at (541) 886-3101. In October, we received sad news, our friend and mentor, Earl ‘Taz’ Conner, passed away. He was born February 18, 1938, the Great grandson of Ollicut (“He who led the young men”), Chief Joseph’s younger brother, and was founder of the TamKaLiks celebration at Wallowa. To many, he was the voice of Pow Wow here in the Wallowa. His voice is one we remember calling dancers to the arbor, announcing the drums, telling us what is happening at the Pow Wow and what to do next. “Everybody get up for the next dance. Join us in the friendship circle!” Back in 1990, Taz worked for the USDA Forest Service when some Wallowa valley people joined him in creating the first Pow Wow in Wallowa. There was a long tradition of Nez Perce participation at Chief Joseph Days in Joseph, Oregon. But the vision of Taz and collaborators was to create an event focused on the Nez Perce, to welcome them from exile to Wallowa valley. This first event was in Wallowa High School and many of the local people in Wallowa joined together to work on the dream. Each year the event grew bigger as support grew, both here in the Wallowa valley and elsewhere. During recent years volunteers from far outside the Wallowas come here to give support and labor in the myriad of tasks needed to fulfill an ever growing list of goals. We look forward to seeing all of you and more this coming summer. Now, the Pow Wow has a permanent site, in a new arbor, with the glorious Wallowa river and cliffs setting off grass fields and tepees. Taz started this, not by himself, but with help from many others. But it was his vision that helped shape this place we all admire today. Niimiipuutímt (Nez Perce Language): ’alatam’áal (a-la-ta-mawl) ~a season between winter and spring, corresponding roughly to February ’ením (ah-nim) ~ winter ’iskítpe (iss-kit-pah ~ on the trail, path, road k’usey’ne’ískit (coo-say-na-iss-kit) ~ Bison hunt trail latíit’al (la-tee-toll) ~ flowering season, corresponding roughly to March niimíipuu (nee-mee-poo) ~ the Nez Perce people qe’ciyéw’yew’(cut-see-yaw-yaw) ~ thank you wilúupup (wil-oo-poop) ~ season when cold air travels, corresponding roughly to January A Message from the NPNHT Foundation President The 1877 flight of the Nez Perce from their homelands while pursued by U.S. Army Generals Howard, Sturgis and Miles, is one of the most fascinating and sorrowful events in western U.S. history. Chief Joseph, Chief Looking Glass, Chief White Bird, Chief Ollokot, Chief Lean Elk, and others led nearly 1,000 Nez Perce men, women and children and twice that many horses over 1,170 mountainous miles, from June to October of 1877. The Nez Perce National Historic Trail was established by Congress in 1986 and the Foundation's goal is to help educate those interested in the historic significance of the conflicts between white settlers and the Nez Perce Tribal Bands who were driven from their traditional lands. The Foundation is also involved in a liaison role with the many landowners and land managers, public and private, having property along the Trail. They also assist the Nez Perce, Umatilla and Colville Tribes in preserving sacred sites with respect. Please join us in Cody, Wyoming in September for our Annual Meeting to better understand our past, enlighten our present, and enhance our future. The events planned for our Annual Meeting are in keeping with Native American cultural traditions to "Take care of your Past." This is a most interesting and seldom visited section of the Trail. The exit from the Absaroka Mountains to the Clarks Fork Valley is still a marvel and a mystery. There are several theories as to the exact route that the Nez Perce took on their escape to Canada, and we will discuss these and explore the terrain at the meetings. If you have any suggestions or ideas for topics or tours, please do not hesitate to call or write us. Before the meeting in September, you may want to familiarize yourself with Nez Perce history. I suggest the following books: "Following the Nez Perce Trail..A guide to the Nee-Me-Poo National Historic Trail" by Cheryl Wilfong, “Yellow Wolf: His Own Story,” by L.V. McWhorter, and “The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest,” by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. These books, and others, including video tapes, are available from the Nez Perce National Historical Park/Northwest Interpretive Association. Call (208) 843-2261 to request a catalog of publications. NPNHT Foundation: 2000 Annual Meeting and Educational Symposium Cody, Wyoming, September 12-15, 2000 The NPNHT Foundation will be presenting their 2000 Annual Meeting and Educational Symposium in and around Cody, Wyoming from Tuesday, September 12 through Friday, September 15. We are planning an educational and informative meeting, with many activities, both indoor and outdoor, day and evening. The educational sessions will be held at the Irma Hotel and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center on Tuesday, September 12-13. On September 14, we will move up onto the Nee-Mee-Poo Trail to the Northwest College of Wyoming: A.L. Mickelson Field Station, for historical presentations, camping and guided walks on the Trail. The Field Station is located high in the Absaroka Mountains near the summit of the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway (Wyoming State Route 296). Several easy to moderate hikes will be led. We will also lead an auto tour covering Sunlight Basin, Dead Indian Hill and Clarks Fork Canyon. On Friday, September 15, we will hold the NPNHT Foundation Board of Directors meeting where we will conduct business and elect new officers (location pending). The Annual Meeting will coincide with the Nez Perce Tribe’s Memorial at Canyon Creek Battle of September 13, 1877. The veterans of the Nez Perce Tribe will conduct a sunrise pipe ceremony to honor all those who perished during the Nez Perce War of 1877. The memorial will be held either September 9-10 or September 16-17, 2000 in Laurel, Montana. The exact date of the memorial is still tentative (contact the Nez Perce Tribe for actual dates). For those travelers who have additional time, the NPNHT Foundation will be coordinating events on both weekends before and after the Annual Meeting. We will provide speakers on Nez Perce history, the current status of the Nee-Me-Poo Trail, and guided hikes on the Nee-Me-Poo Trail as the Nez Perce traveled through Yellowstone and northward into Montana on September 1-16, 1877. Come early, or stay over and explore Yellowstone National Park, Clarks Fork, Red Lodge Mt., Old Crow Agency (Absaroka), and Laurel Mt., as well as the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody. If you know of any organization, publication, academic institution, agency, or any other place interested in Nez Perce history, please send a copy of this announcement to them and encourage them to add their name to our mailing list. We need your assistance in getting the announcement out. All events will be open to the public, including the Pipe Ceremony. We will send out registration forms with a preliminary itinerary and registration fee schedule in upcoming months. Additional information may be obtained by writing the NPNHT Foundation, contacting any of the NPNHT Foundation officers, or visiting our website. If you would like to present an article, publication or report, or if you could lead a study group, campfire talk, trail hike, or present a slide show, please contact either Nick Hudson or Brian McCormack of the NPNHT Foundation as soon as possible. We are looking for presenters who can speak on any aspect of the Nee-Me-Poo Trail, especially the Clarks Fork, Yellowstone National Park, or Canyon Creek portions of the Trail. Please send a brief description of your topic, approximate length, and dates you are available to speak to the NPNHT Foundation. Qe’ciyéw’yew’. Lodging: Tourist season will still be in full swing in Cody, Wyoming in September and rooms are very limited, and will be SOLD OUT. Members are urged to make reservations for rooms, bunks, campsites and RV spaces as soon as possible. Several private, U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service campgrounds are along the way. Also, Yellowstone National Park is about 80 miles west of Cody. In Cody, we have reserved rooms at the following hotels: The Irma Hotel (perhaps the most famous hotel in Wyoming), 1192 Sheridan, Cody, WY 82414. Ph: (307) 587-4221. $59 single, $66 double, $89 deluxe. Best Western Sunrise Motor Inn, 1407 8th St., Cody, WY 82414. Ph: (307) 587-5566. $79 two beds. For motel listings in Montana, contact Travel Montana, Ph: (406) 837-6211 or (800) 847-4868 for a Travel Guide booklet or visit their website at http://travelmt.gov. On Thursday, September 14, overnight rooms will be available at the College Field Station. Additional Information: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Ph: (307) 587-4771 or www.TrueWest.com/BBHC. Yellowstone National Park, Ph: (307) 344-7381. 1999-2000 NPNHT Foundation Executive Committee: President: Nick Hudson; Quantum Conference Management; P.O. Box 2968; Park City, UT 84060; Phone/Fax: (435) 655-3210; Voice Mail: (760) 328-8603 Vice President: Charlie Moses, Jr.; P.O. Box 172; Elmer City, WA 99124; (509) 633-3555 Secretary: Brian McCormack; McCormack Landscape Design; P.O. Box 599; Lapwai, ID 83540; Phone/Fax: (208) 798-3249;Weetes@aol.com Treasurer: Paul Wapato; 20848 Dione Way; Bend, OR 97701; (541) 388-2895, fax: (541) 388-5440; wapato@prodigy.net Member: Bobbie Conner; Tamástslikt Cultural Institute; 72789 Hwy 331; Pendleton, OR 97801;(541) 966-9748, fax: (541) 966-9927; bobbiec@ucinet.com |
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