By MICHAEL JAMISON of the Missoulian | Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:00 pm
A two-day history symposium, centered on Glacier National Park's centennial, kicks off at 7:30 Friday night at Flathead Valley Community College. Glacier National Park superintendent Chas Cartwright will deliver opening remarks, followed by a presentation with historian Ted Catton.
On Saturday, University of Montana English professor Nancy Cook starts the day at 9:15 a.m. with a look at women's role in park history. She's followed at 10 a.m. by journalist Ray Djuff's presentation, "The Enigma of Two Guns White Calf: Glacier's Icon."
At 11 a.m., historian William Farr delivers a talk on "How the Blackfeet Became the Guardians of Glacier," and at 1:15 p.m. Dan Flores discusses "Glacier Park and Visions of the Big Sky."
Western historian Shawn Bailey presents "All in the Game: Homesteaders, Tourists and Class Conflict During the Early Years" at 2:15 p.m., followed an hour later by James Dempsey and "Blackfoot War Art at Glacier National Park."
The day closes with Glacier Park's own Jack Potter, chief of science and resource management. He'll travel through his decades in Glacier with "Historical Reflections of Glacier: A 40-Year Personal Journey."
All presentations are free, and take place in FVCC's Art & Technology Building, Room 139. The symposium is hosted by the O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West, the National Park Service and FVCC.
For more information, visit http://www.crmw.org/, call 406-243-7700, or e-mail rocky@crmw.org.
Reporter Michael Jamison can be reached at 1-800-366-7186 or at mjamison@missoulian.com.