4-6th Grade: PowWow
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United StatesWhat is a PowWow? Why are they important in Native cultures? Let’s find out together as we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day.
Built in 2002, the Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center showcases permanent exhibits about the Corps of Discovery’s time in the present-day Sioux City area from late July to early September 1804. The death and burial of Sergeant Charles Floyd on August 20 is at the center of the story. Floyd was the first U.S. soldier to die west of the Mississippi River.
The expedition as a military operation comes to life in exhibits that use interactive devices, including animatronic mannequins, computers, flip books, stamping stations, text-and-graphic panels, lift-and-drop panels, hand-painted murals, a brass-rubbing station, and reproductions of military equipment.
What is a PowWow? Why are they important in Native cultures? Let’s find out together as we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day.
What is a PowWow? Why are they important in Native cultures? Let’s find out together as we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day.
September is Hispanic Heritage month, so we will learn about a few traditional foods common in Hispanic culture. We will try some food, and take a look at how such delicious treats come from a mobile kitchen.
September is Hispanic Heritage month, so we will learn about a few traditional foods common in Hispanic culture. We will try some food, and take a look at how such delicious treats come from a mobile kitchen.
Siouxland is an extremely diverse community. We can learn about some of the cultures we have in our area, just like Lewis and Clark had to learn about several Native cultures along their journey.
Siouxland is an extremely diverse community. We can learn about some of the cultures we have in our area, just like Lewis and Clark had to learn about several Native cultures along their journey.
Many people have a morbid curiosity when it comes to tales of crime and murder. Examine some of Sioux City’s Unsolved Crimes with Sarah Enright, Local History Librarian Specialist from the Sioux City Public Library.
Lewis and Clark worked very hard all day, every day - but they also had some time to relax on their journey. Kids will learn how Lewis and Clark enjoyed their “time off,” as well as why we now celebrate workers on Labor Day.
Lewis and Clark worked very hard all day, every day - but they also had some time to relax on their journey. Kids will learn how Lewis and Clark enjoyed their “time off,” as well as why we now celebrate workers on Labor Day.
Shawn Donnelly, a sales representative for Coffee King, will lead a discussion about one of America’s favorite, caffeine-infused fixes. Audiences can expect to learn about coffee’s origins, processing, roasting, and brewing and they will be provided with a 20-page book on the topic.
The Northwest Iowa Woodcarvers, a dedicated group of artisans, will be showcasing their extraordinary talent and unique woodcarvings at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center's Sgt. Floyd Weekend on Sunday, August 20 from 1-4 PM. This highly anticipated event aims to promote and advance all types of woodcarving skills among its members, while providing an...
As part of the children's activities during the Sgt. Floyd Weekend at the Center, the Shriners will bring at least three clowns - one of which will fashion fun shapes like animals out of balloons for the kids.