STEWART INDIAN SCHOOL 2011 CALENDAR & RELATED EVENTS
Many New events are always being added to the Stewart Indian School calendar, so please check this page often for the most recent information. There are also many Stewart Indian School meetings planned, all covering a wide array of topics. Please participate and be involved!
Upcoming events:
Nevada Historic Preservation Month Event at Stewart
Saturday, May 21, 2011, 10:00am-12:00pm
Everyone is invited to a free lecture and guided walking tour of the historic Stewart Indian School in Carson City, NV on Saturday, May 21st from 10am to 12pm. Sherry L. Rupert, Executive Director of the State of Nevada Indian Commission will give a presentation on the history of the school and will lead visitors along the Stewart Indian School Trail (a self guided cell phone walking tour of the campus). The guided tour will feature alumni and former employees along the Trail providing one on one discussion with visitors about their personal experiences at the school.
Program:
10:00-10:45am History of the Stewart Indian School
10:45-10:50am Transition
10:50-11:45pm Stewart Indian School Trail Tour
Alumni/Employees at their stop on the Trail (3-4)
11:45-12:00pm Refreshments
For a map to the Stewart Facility please visit http://www.nic.nv.gov/new_locate.htm
2011 Stewart Father's Day Powwow, June 17th – 19, 2011
Carson City, Nevada
This annual powwow draws a number of quality American Indian arts and crafts vendors, and is also a time for alumni, former employees and their families and friends to gather at the former campus. Additionally, this fundraising event is part of an effort to establish the Stewart Indian Cultural Center. The event helps preserve the legacy and history of the Stewart Indian School from its inception to closure with displays of memorabilia, arts and crafts and items relative to the history of the school's past.
