Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:45:02 -0400 (EDT) From: "onthelake2@tds.net" <onthelake2@tds.net> Message-ID: <1810858273.12166557.1563979502430.JavaMail.zimbra@tds.net> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Native American Heritage Day at Iola Historical Society Aug. 10
PRESS RELEASEContact: Doug Watson, dwatson@tds.net Native American Heritage
Day to be held at Iola Historical Society on Saturday, Aug. 10 On August
10, the Iola Historical Society will hold their Native American Heritage Da
y. The event will feature a presentation by Ray Reser, former University of
Wisconsin Stevens Point archaeologist, telling visitors about the culture
and history of the Native Americans who lived here in Central Wisconsin. Dr
. Reser’s program will create an atmosphere for the Towne Family Ar
tifact dedication which follows. The eight-case display, containing numerou
s Native American artifacts donated by the Towne Family, is one of the more
educational museum displays on this subject in Wisconsin. In addition, Rob
ert Ahlrich, anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will
be giving a knapping demonstration. Knapping is the skill Native American c
raftsmen had for creating projectile points from flint and other raw materi
als. Local artisan Barb Johnson will be giving a basket weaving demonstrati
on, and has woven a rice-gathering basket patterned in Native American styl
e. A children’s area will allow the youngsters to play Native Ameri
can games, and can also be archaeologists when they “excavate
a dig in search of arrowheads and win prizes with their finds. Event Ti
mes:Noon – 3:00 p.m. Vintage buildings and museums open for viewing
. 1:30 Native Ameican History Presentation. Native American Artifact Displa
y Dedication will take place immediately following the presentation. 1:00 t
o 3:00 Knapping Demonstration Admissionto the event is free, although goodw
ill donations are always accepted. The Iola Historical Society is open on S
aturdays, Noon to 3:00 p.m., June through August. For more information, go
to its website at www.iolahistoricalsociety.org. ###
