Save the Date! The 49th Annual Montana History Conference, "To Wonderland and Beyond," will be held in Red Lodge at the Rock Creek Resort, September 29 – October 1, 2022. We will commemorate the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park with sessions exploring the history--including indigenous history--of Yellowstone, national and state parks, tourism, and the preservation of scenic wonders and wildlife. We will also explore the history of Red Lodge and the surrounding region. Renewal units will be available for both the Thursday educator workshop and all conference sessions. (Check here beginning July 1 for more details.) We hope you’ll consider attending!
As in past years, we will be offering travel scholarships for both teachers and college students.
About the scholarships: Funded by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, the scholarships will consist of full conference registration plus a $300 travel/expense reimbursement. All teachers and students in Montana’s colleges and universities are eligible to apply (residents of Red Lodge and vicinity are eligible for the conference registration scholarship but not the travel reimbursement).
Teacher recipients must attend the entire conference, including Thursday’s Educators Workshop and the Saturday sessions. Student recipients must commit to attending all day Friday and Saturday, including a Saturday tour. Preference will be given to
- Teachers and students from Montana’s tribal colleges;
- Teachers from Montana’s on-reservation schools;
- Teachers and students from Montana’s community colleges and four-year universities;
- Teachers from Montana’s rural, under-served communities.
Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. September 11, 2022. Awards will be announced on Friday, September 13, 2022. Applying for a scholarship is quick and easy. Apply online.
P.S. Here's a pro tip: When you apply for your scholarship, make your hotel reservation. Hotels fill up fast, and you can always cancel if you don't receive a scholarships.
P.P.S. Don't forget to join Diane Sands for Women and the 1972 Montana Constitution, Thursday, May 19, at 4:30 p.m. on the MHS YouTube Channel livestream and in the MHS Auditorium in Helena. Check out the entire Montana Constitution at 50 Speakers Series series here. (OPI Renewal Units are available.)
Teaching Montana History is edited (and mostly written) by Martha Kohl, Outreach and Interpretation Program Manager at the Montana Historical Society.