Message-ID: <BLU174-W98EFDEE36E77E66E9CCDEA1780@phx.gbl> From: Destinee Udelhoven <destineekae@hotmail.com> Subject: Black Hawk Focus of Indian Agency House's 2nd Summer Lecture Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 17:19:22 -0500
Black Hawk Presentation 2nd in
Historic Indian Agency House Summer Speaker Series
The second
installment of the Historic Indian Agency House 2013 Summer Speaker Series
will
take place Tuesday, July 30 at 6:30pm. At this time, historian and livi
ng
history interpreter Allen Reed of Leaf River, Illinois, will discuss ch
anging
views of well-known Sauk warrior Black Hawk.
Mr. Reed will
provide an overview of the events that led to Black Hawk’s permanent plac
e in
American history—namely the 3 months-long Black Hawk War in 1832, in wh
ich
venerable warrior Black Sparrow Hawk led close to 1,000 men, women and
children
of the Sauk and Fox Indian nations across the Mississippi River from Iowa t
o
Illinois in a desperate gamble to retain traditional lands and way of
life.
The bloody battle
that ensued between Black Hawk’s warriors and the militia sent to find th
em caused
Black Hawk to be reviled by white settlers on the frontier as a villain and
murderer—yet within a short time, Black Hawk became an icon used to nam
e and
advertise businesses and a mascot for school and professional sports
teams.
When and why did
this fundamental shift in perception occur?
Reed has previously
shared his research and findings on Sauk warrior Black Hawk and the Black H
awk
War with audiences at the Lincoln-Douglas School in Freeport, Illinois,
at the
Byron Museum of History in Byron, Illionis, and, most recently, at
the March
2013 Midwest Open Air Coordinating Council Conference.
Reed holds a B.A.
in anthropology from Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, and has exten
sive
experience as a historical interpreter. He has lent his talents to living
history events at both Apple River Fort in Elizabeth, IL (actual site of
an
1832 Black Hawk War battle) and at the Historic Indian Agency House.
The museum and
visitor’s center exhibits, always free to the public, will be open 5p
m until
the lecture begins at 6:30pm. A guided
tour of the 1832 Winnebago Indian Agency will be available at 5pm. (Minimal
fee
applies; free for Supporters members). Light refreshments will be provide
d for
lecture guests.
This is the fourth
annual Summer Speaker Series hosted by the Historic Indian Agency House at
Fort
Winnebago (HIAH), with one lecture a month from June to September. The 20
13
series, entitled “New Beginnings & Fresh Perspectives,” explores Wi
sconsin
events, people, or other historical happenings that have undergone an
interpretive change. This theme is in
honor or HIAH’s newly expanded guided tour that strives to better highlig
ht the
many roles and duties of Indian Agent John Kinzie, and a more nuanced int
erpretation
of the Indian removal period and its effects on the indigenous population.
Each installment of
this 4-part speaker series will be held on the final Tuesday of each month
at
6:30pm.
For the fourth year
in a row, this speaker series is free to the public and made largely poss
ible
by generous grants from the The Great Circle Foundation Inc. of East Northp
ort
and the City of Portage Tourism Promotion Committee.
The Historic Indian Agency House hosts a variety of
children’s and adult programming throughout the year, including book-yo
ur-own
Scout workshops!
Visit www.agencyhouse.org for a full listing of events,
or call 608-742-6362 with any
questions.
__________________________________________________________
The Historic Indian Agency House
has been operated as a public museum by
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Wisco
nsin
since 1932. This nonprofit organization receives no federal or state fundi
ng,
and needs YOUR donations
to continue their efforts to preserve and share Wisconsin's vibrant history
!
Find out more at www.wisconsindames.org,
or by calling the Historic Indian Agency House TODAY! _____________________
____________________________________
Destinee K. Udelhoven
Executive Director
Historic Indian Agency House at Fort Winnebago
(608) 742 - 6362
“Nonconformity is the highest evolutionary attainment of socia
l animals.”
~
Aldo Leopold