The Copperopolis

Exploring community through people, culture, and places.

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Thank you for those of you who have brought us into your lives, #shared with us and with the greater #community.

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One of the things that brings me such joy with this #oralhistory project is the smile that comes through from everyone.

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It's always a great thing to see what is important from everyone's past.

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Explaining how things work behind the scenes.

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Looking forward to getting back on the road now that the weather is improving. Here are some quick snaps from a trip through Lewistown to do a little research on the #littleshell presence there.

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Behind the scenes at the #littleshell cultural center in Great Falls.

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The sun is shining and we wrapped up recording yesterday in #missoula. I think we’re taking a break for the Easter holiday to recoup and #reconnoiter Last weekend we were in #butteamerica, listening to stories and enjoying the uniqueness that place offers.

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A few more behind the scenes images from our oral history project with the Little Shell nation. As the weather warms up and spring is upon us, we are looking forward to talking with everyone this spring and helping to document the history of the #littleshell people.

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We are finally getting started again with interviews this spring collecting oral histories for the Little Shell. Here are some behind the scenes shots from some of the first ones we did in Great Falls last fall.

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@ThatLakotaGuy The Cree and Ojibwe we put on display to perform. The revenue was used to pay back the supplies the original Wild West Show owed to a local store and to get them back to Montana.

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@ThatLakotaGuy They had a group of Cree and Ojibwe before this. The group, including Little Bear, Natoos, and Kennewash, were abandoned after they refused to travel to Europe with the Beverage Wild West Show. They put them in the zoo because they had bison. They made their way back to Montana.

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Is mise Bob. Is as Montana mé ach déanamim go leor oibre do chultúr agus stair na hÉireann i Montana. Éist lenár bpodchraoladh faoi scéal na hiomána i Montana. @Trasna20

[Missoulian @missoulian]

They've won four national championships and finished second twice. Yet most folks don't know much about this Montana Grizzly sports dynasty. https://t.co/SWbq5ecsd3

[U of M Griz Hurling @GrizHurlers]

Tá siad i nGaeilge chomh maith ag Naoise @Fulbright_Eire Iar scoláire @IFAA_eire Former Fulbright scholar, Naoise Waldron sharing skills ideas for self isolated hurlers

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Here’s another one for your back gardens!!

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Boom!! 🎯

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Bobo Kelly at the 2013, An Ri Ra festival, in Butte America. https://t.co/zmb4s91Lf7 via @YouTube

[Steve Bullock @GovernorBullock]

I joined Little Shell Tribe leaders today to discuss the Census. After becoming federally recognized, the Tribe is eligible to be accurately counted for the first time ever and have access to federal dollars for education, health care, and community planning.

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Little Shell and MT SHPO meeting up! Great DAY! https://t.co/K8BAW4AGeU