‘History That Matters’ series closes w/ Crow Fair & Culture program

The final program of the “History That Matters: Anniversaries of 2018” series features a co-presentation by Shane Doyle, educator and member of the Crow (Apsaålooke) Tribe, and John Zumpano, local photographer. “Crow Fair: Celebrating 100 Years of Apsaålooke Culture” will take place on Wednesday, November 7th at 7pm. Sponsored by the Yellowstone Gateway Museum, the free program will be held at Livingston’s Park Photo. This is a new venue with space for more chairs and no stairs. Interested parties can sponsor a chair – more information will be given during program.
Shane Doyle, Ed.D, is a Crow tribal member and educator who grew up in Crow Agency. A singer of Northern Plains tribal style of music for 30 years, Doyle also holds a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction, and completed a post-doctoral appointment in genetics with the University of Copenhagen, Denmark in 2016. With 20 years of teaching experience, Dr. Doyle is a full-time educational and cultural consultant, designing American Indian curriculum for many organizations, including Montana public schools, the National Park Service, and the Museum of the Rockies.
Dr. Doyle serves on the Board of Directors for the Bozeman-based Extreme History Project, Hopa Mountain, the Montana Conservation Corps, and the Archaeological Conservancy, as well as on the Montana Arts Council culture and aesthetics committee and the Governors Parks in Focus Committee. Dr. Doyle was a founding member of the Montana Wilderness Association’s Hold Our Ground Campaign in 2017, and speaks throughout the region on the topics of northern Plains Tribal culture and the importance of public lands in Montana.
Dr. Doyle was instrumental in the repatriation of the Anzick Clovis Child near Wilsall in Park County and worked as a consultant and actor for the History Channel’s upcoming “Lost Treasure of the Little Bighorn Battle.” He and his wife Megkian and their five children, ages 5 to 14, reside in Bozeman.
John Zumpano is a freelance event, landscape and fine art photographer based in Livingston. A Butte native, he spent almost 30 years as a motion picture technician. In 2006 Zumpano returned to Montana to live full-time, embracing and exploring digital still photography. Over the years his affinity for documenting Livingston and the surrounding landscape has included an annual trip to Crow Agency for the Crow Fair Powwow, Parade, and Rodeo. The visual splendor of this Native American reunion hosted by the Apsaålooke people is something to behold.
Having first attended in 1989, Zumpano has thousands of images from which to draw on as he attempts to share this beautiful cultural tradition. His photos have appeared in the Montana Quarterly, Big Sky Journal, and Indian Country Today’s Powwow Issue. Zumpano has exhibited at The Danforth Gallery, Wheatgrass Saloon, Livingston Depot Center, The Shane Center and Livingston Center for Art and Culture. His photos also appear on numerous websites and social media.
The speaker series is free, open to the public and refreshments are served. Donations are welcome. Doors will open at 6:30pm. For more information about upcoming programs, visit www.yellowstonegatewaymuseum.org or find the museum on Facebook (@yellowstonegatewaymuseum).