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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mcalisters@windstream.net
href="mailto:mcalisters@windstream.net">Stephen & Lori McAlister</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 05, 2013 12:26 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=lori@artscene.org href="mailto:lori@artscene.org">'Lori
McAlister'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Press Release: Otoe-Missouria Home Place at Barneston
Workday Sept 14</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">PRESS RELEASE: IMMEDIATE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">5 September 2013; Lori McAlister, Media Contact for The
Otoe-Missouria Home Place at Barneston, 402-802-2099 or <A
href="mailto:mcalisters@windstream.net">mcalisters@windstream.net</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">WORKDAY AT HISTORIC BUILDING IN
BARNESTON<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">A workday is scheduled to winterize the historic
transitional building associated with the Otoe-Missouria Indian Reservation in
Barneston on Saturday, September 14 from 9:00 am to 12 noon. All interested
persons are welcome to participate.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Between 1855 and 1881, the Big Blue Reservation in south
Gage County was home to about 600 Otoe-Missouria. The central hub of the
reservation was a trading post operated by Frances M. and Mary J. Barnes. After
the tribal community removed to Red Rock, Oklahoma, the village of Barneston
grew up around this enterprise. While the area was yet a reservation, sketches
illustrate a mix of dwellings including of earth lodges, wikiups and wood frame
buildings. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">One of the most notable structures was the 3-story
Indian Mission School built in 1874-1875. It served as many as 30 pupils from as
far away as six miles. The iconic, black and white photograph of the school
remains the signature historic image associated with Barneston
today.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Precisely what happened to this building remains
somewhat of a mystery. There is another old image showing the building being
dismantled, but there is some question as to whether it was taken down
completely or whether a portion of it was actually converted into a private
home. Local stories credit the now two-story building as all that remains of the
Indian Mission School. It most certainly is a significant structure in the
history of the area and as a transitional building associated with the mission
school, it is one of the few physical links we have to the story of the Big Blue
Reservation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The building was saved from destruction by a group of
local citizens in 1986 and moved from its original site to the corner it now
occupies one block east of the Barneston Park. In 1999, the ownership of the
building was assumed by the Gage County Heritage Preservation Group. Now, a
newly formed independent non-profit organization, The Otoe-Missouria Home Place
at Barneston, will take on stewardship of the building and the story it
represents.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Matthew Jones, Lori McAlister, Kathy Paul and Laureen
Riedesel make up the founding board. “This is a time for gathering partners and
making plans with people from Barneston, from among the Otoe-Missouria and
agencies like The Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs and the Nebraska State
Historical Society,” said McAlister. “This slice of history belongs to native
and white people alike.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The workday is designed to provide an opportunity for
assessing the site as well as simple cleaning, securing loose siding and
covering holes. A large scale repair of the structure is in the plans along with
program development and fund-raising. Following the workday, participants are
invited to continue the conversation over lunch at the Subway in Wymore. If you
are interested in being part of this effort or would like to find out more,
please contact board member, Lori McAlister at 402-802-2099 or <A
href="mailto:mcalisters@windstream.net">mcalisters@windstream.net</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lori & Stephen
McAlister</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hm
402.742.0477</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lori cell
402.802.2099</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Stephen cell
402.802.2133</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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