Trails Center welcomes special guest, Yufna Soldier Wolf, on May 27
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CASPER, Wyo. – Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center on Saturday, May 27 at 1 p.m. for a special presentation with Yufna Soldier Wolf, Northern Arapaho.
Soldier Wolf will share her oral traditions and the importance of them among the Arapaho culture. Learn how she and others are currently preserving these traditions and hear what inspires her in her daily life.
Soldier Wolf was born and raised on the Wind River Reservation in central Wyoming and is a citizen of the Northern Arapaho Tribe. She holds many degrees and accolades from Montana State University and the University of Wyoming, and most recently, obtained a degree in Federal Indian Law from the University of Oklahoma. Formerly, she served as the Northern Arapaho’s tribal historic preservation officer. Her passion is for the preservation of tribal ways and customs, including protecting the land and her ancestors.
The following day, on May 28 at 1 p.m., Trail Center interpreter Reid Miller will present “Across Panama – The Original Railroad Between the Seas.” Come learn about the first railroad to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, in operation 14 years before the Union Pacific.
Events Schedule
- May 27 at 1 p.m.: The Story of the Arapaho: Oral Traditions and Preservation with Yufna Soldier Wolf, Northern Arapaho
- May 28 at 1 p.m.: Across Panama – The Original Railroad Between the Seas with interpreter Reid Miller
Interested in upcoming programs at the Trails Center? Visit the Trails Center’s website at https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/national-historic-trails-interpretive-center or follow BLM Wyoming on Facebook or Twitter. For more information, call the Trails Center at 307-261-7700.
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST.
1501 N Poplar St., Casper, WY 82601.
Admission is Free
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