Presented by Dr. Shane Doyle
May 15, 2025 @ 5:00 PM MDT
Native Voices from the Land of Steam: Considering the Ancient Indigenous Connection to the Greater Yellowstone
Montana-based scholar, teacher, and community advocate whose work focuses on the history and heritage of Native American tribes of the Northern Great Plains. He is a member of the Apsalooké (Crow) Nation and is Executive Director of Yellowstone Peoples. Dr. Doyle also sits on the Board of Directors of The Archaeological Conservancy.
About the lecture
Yellowstone Park is well-known worldwide as America's first National Park and home to a vast array of geothermal wonders and other natural features that make it one of the most iconic natural landscapes on the planet. Yet, much less is known about the ancient and rich Tribal history and culture of the Yellowstone caldera zone and within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in general. Synthesizing Tribal oral traditions with the archaeological data from Yellowstone ground excavations and ancient ice patches in the Beartooth Plateau, Dr. Shane Doyle will provide clearer insight into the remarkable lifeways of Native people who lived and thrived in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for thousands of years.
About the presenter
Dr. Shane Doyle holds a Masters in Native American Studies, a Doctorate in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, and completed a post-doctoral appointment in Genetics from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2016. Shane has published over a dozen articles about the ancient history, culture and contemporary experience of the Indigenous people of Montana and continues to work as a researcher and public lands advocate in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Dr. Doyle currently serves as the Executive Director of the Native American non-profit group Yellowstone Peoples, whose mission is to hold an annual Intertribal Tipi Village in Yellowstone National Park.
Free For Everyone
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