2011 Siouan Languages Conference

[Jimm GoodTracks]

For the past several years, the group has been meeting several days earlier or later of the main meeting which usually is a full day on Saturday and a half a day on Sunday.  That has been the general format for a while.

I have not heard if that will be the format for the 2010 SCLC, however, am I hearing that the purpose of these extra days, namely, the comparative Siouan Grammar study, is due for a final completion and printout of work results?  Is that correct?

IF so, then the original itinerary is:
Friday night group fellowship
Saturday full day of presentations &
Saturday evening fellowship
Sunday half day of presentation.

This afternoon (1:00pm), I will meet with the Executive Committee for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas Nebraska in order to secure an invitation and letter of acceptance as the hosts for the 2011 Siouan Languages Conference site, which is located approximately four miles from White Cloud, KS and twenty miles from Hiawatha, KS and Falls City, NE.  The area is quite similar to the setting of the Kaw (Kansa) Nation in Kaw City, Oklahoma where we all met about four years ago.
  
The George Ogdon building adjoins the Tribal Administration Building.  It is about 3X the size of the ample space afforded us by Mark and his team at Lincoln last year.  The walls have a band of family photos, paintings, historic documents, etc. donated by individuals.  The west side has glass cases, similar to those at Kaw Nation which have family artifacts, costumes, photos, and material culture of the Ioway of Kansas-Nebraska.  There is a full kitchen with coffee urns, large serving window and whatever is necessary to cook for gatherings.  

The Tribal Casino is just a short ride South of the location.  They provide noon and evening buffet meals ($8), which would be an easy meal site for Saturday noon during the conference.  I will explore the possibility if they would be able to cater the same to the group as we meet in the Ogdon Building.

Again, the area is much like the very rural setting of the Kaw Nation, which is typical for a good many tribal administrative centers, and which again, was similar to the areas of the Winnebago of Nebraska and the Omaha at Macey, NE for those who traveled through those areas on their way to Lincoln, and the Wichita Tribal complex at Anadarko, Oklahoma when the group met there some years ago.

The Sauk and Fox Tribe of Missouri has their Administration Building, Museum and Quik Stop gas station at Reserve, about 15 miles West from the Iowa Tribe enterprise area.  The Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas, their Casino, gas stop are located about 40 miles Southwest of the Iowa Tribe.  The Prairie Band of Potawatomi, their Casino, gas stop are approximately 70 miles Southwest.  It is likely that they may be having their June powwow during the conference, as it was going on as we met in Lincoln, and was visited by several of the tribal representative attendees on their way to and from Lincoln last year.

The Iowa Tribe here has four very nice cedar cabins that can comfortably hold 3-4 persons each ($60/ night) and are situated next to the gas and food store, and a short half mile from the Casino buffet.  Other Motels are available in Hiawatha and Falls City, and which no doubt, a conference block could be reserved.
 
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