They had live bison ( 2 young ones) that were out front, easy for all to see. Lacy was dissappointed that she could not pet them.
There was drill and ceremony "training" for the kids. The kids were advised that even tho' these were wooden, they must be treated as if it were a loaded weapon in other words, no aiming at people. The learned how the explorers carried and manuvered their weapons to keep them safe, since the only "safety" is a piece of leather tuck in it, and they were always loaded.
There was a black powder demonstration in which the kids learned how a musket is loaded and it was fired off without a bullet. The boys really liked this. Lacy thought it was "boy stuff".
There was a variety of pelts available for the kids to touch, Wolf, Coyote, Beaver, Bison, Grizzly Bear and Ermine to name a few.
Lacy loved the softness of the pelts
The kids were being shown how a tee pee is built, and that they actually belonged to the women. The woman stayed on one side of the teepee while the men stayed on the other side. The assigned sides varied based on the tribe. While they were being shown this, Lacy spotted a Bald Eagle flying overhead. Nathan then spotted another one.
Inside, we saw a hognosed snake, a snapping turtle and a turkey vulture brought from Zoo Montana.
The kids then had an opportunity to make hats. Lacy and Christian each made one, Nathan was not interested. Here is Christian's creation.There was also Cake as part of the celebration, which the kids enjoyed immensely.
Thank you to the Interpretive center for this celebration.
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