March 2023

Vanessa Hamilton, extension coordinator for the Macy campus of the Nebraska Indian Community College, was the featured speaker at the annual Native American Artifact Show at the MRB-Lewis and Clark Visitor Center on Saturday, March 4. Hamilton, who is a member of the Omaha tribe, used personal experiences and family history to illustrate her topic, “The History of Indian Tribal Government.” She discussed tribal rolls, which are a family history of the different members of the tribe; the Dawes Allotment, which regulated land rights on native lands; tribal entrepreneurship; tribal constitutions; and the history of Indian boarding schools.

The Nebraska City Apple Corps and the Belles-A-Peelin’ performed to a standing-room-only crowd at the Wirth Auditorium on Saturday, March 4. The 39th Spring Show featured a theme of “Laugh-In Remembered” and included Motown, country and pop favorites of the 1960s, along with a joke wall and skits featuring Tyrone and Gladys on the park bench and Ernestine the telephone operator. Dennis Marshall and Dean Griepenstroh filled in for Rowan and Martin, and Marcia Friesen, Tammy Partsch, and Carol Crook provided the laughs from the joke wall. The Lourdes Women’s Ensemble and The Pink Ladies also performed at the event.

Greg Baur of the Nebraska City Community Garden was the featured speaker Feb. 24 at Grimm’s Gardens in Nebraska City. Baur taught a free seed-starting class to help gardeners get spring off to a good start. Grimm’s is located at 1401 S. 11th St. and offers a variety of educational classes for the community. Call 402-874-9340 for more information.