Fall Into Art with Michael LaFromboise at Brinton Museum

On Friday, October 11, the Brinton Museum will present a lecture by Michael LaFromboise, Blackfeet Tribal historian, who will talk on Blackfeet history/culture. The talk will include insights on the Blackfeet War Shirt & Leggings and the Blackfeet Grizzly Bear Shirt on exhibit in The Brinton Museum’s To Honor The Plains Nations American Indian Gallery

Michael LaFromboise has been serving as the Native American Studies Department Governance Instructor for Salish Kootenai College. He holds a Masters of Education from Montana State University Northern. He has held the capacity of Piikani Studies Division Head at Blackfeet Community College.

He is an American Indian College Fund Andrew B. Mellon Fellow in research on Blackfoot ceremonial process. He is a member of the Brave Dog society and is involved in all of the ceremonial activities that Blackfoot people practice including Medicine Lodge (Sun Dance), Thunder Medicine Pipe, Beaver Bundle and is the caretaker of the Black Tailed Deer dance bundle that Piikani people have adopted from the Salish and Kootenai peoples.

“Michael is a marvelous presenter,” Curator of Exhibitions Barbara McNab said.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., with a cash bar available. The program starts at 5:30. Following the lecture The Brinton Bistro will host a ticketed, prix fixe dinner, which will be served at 6:45.

This program is Generously Supported By 44 North Construction Engineering Design.

For more information the museum can be reached at 307-672-3173 or email at thebrintonmuseum.org