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Funeral services for Earl Reidle, 77, of Fairview, MT were at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview with Pastor Roberta Pierce officiating. Interment was held in the Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, ND under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Earl was born east of Fairview in McKenzie County, ND on November 8, 1935, the son of John and Louise (Brunkhardt) Reidle. He...
Fort Union Trading Post NHS is proud to announce that the Friends of Fort Union and Fort Buford received the 2013 National Park Service Midwest Region Partnership Award for their long term support of Fort Union Trading Post. For over 28 years, the Friends of Fort Union Trading Post have provided vital support to the park. The “Friends” have coordinated significant fund-raising efforts for park reconstruction and annual interpretive events. They have supported publication of books related to the...
Fort Union Trading Post will celebrate America’s birthday with a series of programs on Thursday, July 4. Fort Union Park Ranger Richard Stenberg will lead a hike to the Bodmer Overlook, where Swiss artist Karl Bodmer sketched his famous image of the Assiniboine at Fort Union Trading Post during the summer of 1833. Those planning on taking the hike meet in the Fort Union parking lot that morning at 9 a.m. (CDT). From the trailhead, the hike is about 2 ½ miles round trip. Please wear appropriate hiking footwear and shady headgear, and re...
This year’s Fort Union Rendezvous will take place June 13th through the 16th. Headlining the rendezvous this year will be Mr. Jerome Kills Small, Red Robin, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Jerome is the recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award from South Dakota Humanities Council, Reconciliation Award from the Governor of South Dakota, George Mickleson, University of South Dakota Poet of the Year in 1994, and he has awards and certificates for speaking at Red Road Retreat and the Building Bridges Conference. He has been in several videos f...
Fort Union Trading Post has received two traditionally painted buffalo robes. The artist, Mr. Darryl Growing Thunder is a member of the Dakota and Assiniboine tribes from Fort Peck, Montana said Park Ranger Loren Yellow Bird. The stories being displayed reflect the lifestyle of the Plains Indian warriors. The robes include two different eras; pre-1850 and post-1850 and were funded by the Fort Union Cooperative Association. The robes will be displayed as part of the fort’s living history p...
On Saturday, May 25, Fort Union will extend operating hours to 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (Central Time). These hours will be in effect from Memorial Weekend to the end of Labor Day on September 2, 2013. Fort Union’s Trade House will be open every day during the summer hours with living history interpreters on site sharing the park story. The summer special event schedule is as follows: June 13-16, Fort Union Rendezvous; Thursday 6/13, Kids Day; Saturday 6/15, Rendezvous Run; August 3-4, Indian Arts Showcase; August 31-September 2, Living History W...
Oil and gas extraction practices are permanently removing at least seven billion gallons of water from the hydrologic cycle each year in just four arid western states, according to a new report, Gone for Good, published by the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC). The reason for the huge loss of water is that states have failed to place adequate protections on the use and contamination of fresh water in hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” the technology that has allowed the oil and gas industry to extract oil and gas from sha...
All Aboard! The National Park Service is again partnering with Amtrak to sponsor the annual Trails & Rails Program on-board the Empire Builder. The National Park Service is looking for interested individuals to present volunteer programs on-board the train. Trails & Rails is a partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak to provide educational programs on passenger trains running through various regions of the country. This program begins in June and runs through early September. Programs on the train run from Williston, North...
Montana Farmers Union (MFU) President Alan Merrill and 15 MFU members will travel to the National Farmers Union convention in being held March 2-5, 2013, Springfield, MA. The group includes seven delegates who will help shape the direction of the organization’s national public policy. Delegates include Brett Dailey, Jordan, MFU board representative; Erik Somerfeld, Power, MFU board representative; Terry Anvik, Fairview; Doug Crabtree, Helena; Will Downs, Molt; and Sarah Eisenzimer, Lincoln, youth delegate. Other MFU members joining President M...
Fort Union is offering a second professional workshop on the conservation of archeological metals. Artifact conservation is the fine art of helping damaged antiques last for centuries and perhaps regain a more youthful appearance! Are you a hands-on antiques enthusiast? Fort Union Trading Post is looking for trustworthy volunteers with steady hands and an interest in preserving history. The museum collection at Fort Union contains many archeological artifacts in need of basic care and cleaning. The workshop is free of charge. The instructor is...
On Sunday, September 9, Fort Union will transition from summer hours to winter hours. These hours will be from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Central Time). These hours will be in effect on September 9 and go to the beginning of Memorial Weekend, 2013. Fort Union’s Trade House will be open every day throughout most of September with living history interpreters. Stop in at the visitor’s center to get the latest updates on our changes or any upcoming events, or visit our website at www.nps.gov/fous or on Facebook. Fort Union Trading Post is located 24 miles...
The basic techniques of blacksmithing will be taught at Fort Union on Saturday, September 15, from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Central Time). Workshop is presented by Fort Union Blacksmith Guy Pontoriero of Fairview, Montana as well as additional blacksmiths, Tom Brown, John Hutter and Stuart Reed. The event is free. Guy says, “We will have forges and anvils available.” All who attend the workshop are encouraged to participate, from novices to accomplished iron workers. Participants are advised to bring their own lunch and wear appropriate cloth...
Living History weekend September 1-3, and the story of Missionaries coming to Fort Union are this years’ Last Bell Tour for the Saturday night. The setting for this year’s Last Bell Tour is based on events that occurred over July 1 & 2, 1858 when two German Lutheran missionaries briefly visited at Fort Union. On June 22, 1858 the steamboat Twilight, an opposition boat leased to Frost, Todd & Co. off loaded Indian annuities for the Crow & Assiniboine. Also aboard were the two Missionaries, western artist Carl Wimar, Indian Agents Alexander Red...
Fort Union Trading Post is experiencing high numbers of mice and rodents and is seeking public comment to determine the best manner to deal with their impacts. Mice and rodents are known to carry disease and rodents are damaging archeological resources by burrowing into them. While native animals are protected within all National Parks, there are allowances to remove problem animals under specific conditions. Those conditions include when there is a danger to public health or when there is damage to cultural resources. Both of these conditions...
Nationally known American Indian flute player and storyteller Mr. Keith Bear and the last fluent speaker of the Mandan Language and American Indian Educator Mr. Edwin Benson will headline the 21th annual “Indian Arts Showcase” at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. This special event will take place the weekend of August 4 &5, on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm each day. This event is free. Benson is a member of the Mandan Nation out of Fort Berthold North Dakota and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the Uni...
The MonDak Heritage Center is very happy to announce Tuesday’s Brown Bag Series continues on Tuesday, July 17 with a talk from Fort Union Park Ranger David Carr. Mr. Carr’s topic will be John Jacob Astor, the man who founded the American Fur Company and America’s first multi-millionaire. Tuesday Brown Bag series lectures begin by 12:10 pm, so everyone has a chance to get to the museum, and ends before 1 pm, so attendees have time to get back to their workplace. So, pack a lunch, bring your questions and come enjoy this free event. Talks will...
Wagon Train Captain James A. Fisk will appear at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston on June 16 and 17, 2012. Performances will be at 1 and 4 p.m. (CT). Portrayed by Arch Ellwein as part of the popular History Alive! program, James A. Fisk will discuss his life as a wagon train captain in the 1860s. The free History Alive! performances are part of the summer programs sponsored by the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Captain James A. Fisk, was commissioned a Union Army officer, but led no c...
This year’s Fort Union Rendezvous will take place June 14th through the 17th. Headlining the rendezvous will be Mr. Mark A. Baker. Since 1986, Mr. Baker a recognized expert in 18th century frontier culture, living history, experimental archeology, and living in the woods in the manner of a colonial backwoodsman. Along with Mr. Baker we will have a special presenter, Mr. Levi Horn member of the Minnesota Vikings football team and an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne. Mr. Horn will speak on Saturday morning June 16th, following the Fort U...
A fur trading outpost on the Northern Plains, Fort Union Trading Post hosts its 30th annual Rendezvous during 4 days in June with an encampment of traders, craftsmen and Native Americans to relive its heyday and allow visitors a glimpse of history. It is not uncommon to see mountain men tanning hides, a blacksmith at work, artisans crafting jewelry and teepees with Native American artifacts. In the evening, you may hear a fiddler and voices singing around the campfire. Enjoy a new experience each year with demonstrations, speakers and...
On Saturday, May 26, Fort Union will change from winter hours to our summer hours. These hours will be from 8:00 am – 6:30 pm (Central Time) from Memorial Weekend to the end of Labor Day on September 3, 2012. Fort Union’s Trade House will be open every day during the summer hours with living history interpreters on site sharing the park story. Our special events are scheduled for the summer as well including, Fort Union Rendezvous, June 14 – 17, 2012, Indian Arts Showcase August 4 – 5, 2012 and Living History weekend September 1 – 3, 2012. Sto...
All Aboard! The National Park Service is again partnering with Amtrak to sponsor the annual Trails & Rails Program on-board the Empire Builder. The NPS is looking for interested individuals to present volunteer programs on-board the train. Trails & Rails is a partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak to provide educational programs on passenger trains running through various regions of the country. This program begins in June and runs through early September. Programs on the train run from Williston to Shelby and Malta....
The Friends of Fort Union Trading Post and the National Park Service are offering a $1,000 Fort Union Fellowship for 2012. This annual fellowship is intended to support a qualified researcher wishing to explore and produce an article or monograph on an aspect of Fort Union trading post history, broadly defined. The fellowship is open to all applicants, students are encouraged to apply. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site commemorates a brief period of peaceful coexistence between Northern Plains Indians and Euro-Americans at the most...
The annual Christmas Bird Count at Fort Union Trading Post and the Missouri -Yellowstone Confluence Center will be held Saturday, Dec. 17, 9-11 a.m. The nationwide CBC helps biologists understand bird populations, patterns of movement, and responses to changing conditions. Bird counts are for beginning birders, experts, or anyone who enjoys nature. Children are welcome. Even if you can’t tell a woodpecker from a pheasant, you will enjoy finding birds. We will count birds in prairie, river bottom, and wooded habitats from our vehicle windows a...
Ray A. Zimdars, 76, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 with his family by his side at the Glendive Medical Center, Glendive. Visitation was held from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 at the Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home, Glendive. A life tribute service was held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 at Zion Lutheran Church in Glendive with Celebrant Sandy Silha officiating. Interment with military honors was held in Dawson County Cemetery in Glendive. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home, Glendive, has been entru...
Artifact conservation is the fine art of helping damaged antiques last for centuries to come and perhaps regain a youthful appearance. Fort Union Trading Post is looking for a few good volunteers with steady hands and an interest in preserving history. The museum collection at Fort Union contains many archeological artifacts in need of basic care and cleaning. They are offering two professional workshops on the conservation of archeological objects. The workshops will be conducted by Nicole Grabow, Midwest Arts Conservation Center objects...
