History books tend to include Missouri&rsq uo\;s Indigenous population only during periods when they were a threat to the state&rsquo\;s white settlement. These histories overlook the fact th at Native people have lived here for at least 12\,000 years and continue t o call Missouri home today.
\nIn honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day\, historian Greg Olson will talk about the centuries of Indigenous presence in the state. He will discuss the inventiveness and adaptability that have enabled Missouri&rsquo\;s Indigenous population to change and evolve in t he face of the extreme challenges they encountered. Olson will show how th is resilience allowed Indigenous people and their traditions to survive in Missouri in the twenty-first century.
\nPowwow dancers from Missour i will demonstrate different styles of dances at 6:30 p.m. before the auth or talk \;at 7 p.m. After the talk\, books will be available for sale from Skylark Bookshop and signing by the author.
\nGreg Olson \; served as the curator of exhibits and special projects at the Missouri Sta te Archives from 2000&ndash\;2018 and is the author of six books\, includi ng: "Indigen ous Missourians: Ancient Societies to the Present"\; "The Ioway in Missouri"\; "Voodoo Pri ests\, Noble Savages\, and Ozark Gypsies: The Life of Folklorist Mary Alic ia Owen"\; and "Ioway Life: Reservation and Reform\, 1837&ndash\;1860. "
\nThis talk is presented in partnership with Columbia College's St afford Library and Office of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion. If you woul d like to attend online via Zoom\, register here.
\nG reg Olson will also present a One Read Book Discussion September 7.
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