A Proposal for a Points of Contact ‘Event’ at the Eiteljorg Indian Market

The scavenger hunt is designed to engage visitors of all ages in helping them to identify and understand the idea of contact in Native American culture. This will happen in the following manner. Information about what contact is will be delivered to participants prior to the start of the scavenger hunt. They will be encouraged to look for "points of contact" by viewing the exhibits and objects in the Eiteljorg Museum and also on the grounds of the Indian Market. The scavenger hunt will engage participants in contact of their own by encouraging one on one discussion with Native American people. Points of Contact Scavenger Hunt

Divide the scavenger hunt into two sections. One would look for specific things in the extant exhibits that demonstrated contact while the other part would be a more open ended look at the Indian Market. This would allow for the fact that participants in the Indian Market could change, whereas the exhibits seem more fixed. Could we do something that draws a connection between the first and second floors of the Eiteljorg? Specifically, between the galleries with Westernized artwork depicting Indians and the more native influenced Mihtohseenionki. Points of Contact Scavenger Hunt

FILM/VIDEO SERIES Mission: These films examine some of the more provocative issues around Points of Contact. This film/video series offers the audience a look at and discusses issues such as art, science, family life and education in order to draw attention to the past and present lived experience of Native American peoples.

Video Topics? -Indians and Hollywood- perspective, role, and legal conundrums -Tribal self produced video/technology -Reservation life today (videos from last semester?) -Pan-Indian movement & Powows

Viewings: Videos should not be longer than minutes. The entire video showing (including discussion) should not exceed 75 min. Summary of the video will be presented (via speaker or written material). This way people know what the video will address. Following the video, a speaker, with knowledge on the topic presented in the video, will be able to comment and discuss questions with the audience.

Points of debate and questions to be answered: What age group are we catering to with the videos? Length of time for the showings. Where does the emphasis lie? Should equal time be given to the video as well as the speaker? Should one be weighted over another?

FILM/VIDEO SERIES Possible Outline INDIAN MARKET DATE/TIME General Dates/Times of Indian Market PLACE FOR SCREENINGS Eiteljorg Museum Clowes Sculpture Gallery DESCRIPTION Film artists have explored the idea of Points of Contact from a variety of vantage points. Unlike most Hollywood films, however, the consideration of Native American culture in these films is more than entertainment. These films examine some of the more provocative issues around Points of Contact. This film/video series offers the audience a look at issues such as art, science, family life and education in order to draw attention to the past and present lived experience of Native American peoples.

FILM/VIDEO SERIES SCHEDULE Date/Time Film and Director/Producer (length in minutes, i.e. 120 minutes) 1-2 sentence description of film Date/Time Film and Director/Producer (length in minutes, i.e. 120 minutes) 1-2 sentence description of film Date/Time Film and Director/Producer (length in minutes, i.e. 120 minutes) 1-2 sentence description of film Date/Time Film and Director/Producer (length in minutes, i.e. 120 minutes) 1-2 sentence description of film Number of films?

FUNDING Points of Contact and related programs are made possible with generous support from: List of Names of Supporters and Organizations INFORMATION For more information on public programs or the Eiteljorg Museum, visit the Eiteljorg Museum website at

TICKET INFORMATION $X general, $X members, free to students and children Six series ticket $X general; $X members HOURS Eiteljorg Museum Monday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed Mondays Labor Day through Memorial Day.) Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: noon - 5 p.m. Public Tours: 1:00 p.m. daily Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day ADMISSION FREE WITH TICKET TO INDIAN MARKET All Other Times: Adults: $8 Senior citizens 65 and over: $7 Children 5-17 and full-time students with ID: $5 Children 4 and under: free Members: Free IUPUI: Free CONTACT THE MUSEUM 500 West Washington St., Indianapolis, IN Phone: (317) 636-WEST (9378)

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO INDIANA’S INDIANS? [Create an outline of groups, topics and mock schedule. In addition, connect this topic to the other activities in some way.] PLACE The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art INDIAN GROUPS List of Represented Groups/Voices/Tables Dates/Times

EVENT SCHEDULE (USE SPEAKERS MENTIONED BY LARRY/BETH) Indiana’s Indians Date/Time/Location Stories of the People Date/Time/Location Contemporary Issues Date/Time/Location Public Forum Date/Time/Location

POINTS OF CONTACT: RELATED ACTIVITIES Information Table Indiana’s Indians information Film/Video Screening Location Title/Date/Time (Length in minutes, i.e. 120 minutes) Title/Director/Producer Scavenger Hunt Information/Location Field Trip Arbor Project Date/Time Location

Proposal for Lilly ARBOR Project Site Tours An Urban Floodplain Restoration By Francine Bray, Marilyn Olin, and J. Jeremy Webber The Lilly ARBOR Project Site is a collaborative restoration project that involves research scientist, college students, and community members of all ages in an effort to restore a floodplain forest along the banks of the White River. Five years ago approximately 1,400 trees were planted in an eight-acre strip of land between 10th Street and New York Street along the White River in downtown Indianapolis as part of an experimental floodplain reforestation program. The 1-mile stretch of riverbank is now evolving into a wildflower meadow and shrub/sapling habitat as the trees grow and other species gradually recolonize the area. The massive experiment will test the best way to restore riverbanks by comparing the three most common methods for planting trees to restore native forests. A minimum of five years of monitoring and assessment will provide valuable data on reforestation strategies.

As part of one of the pre-symposium activities we would like to propose having tours to the ARBOR site during the Indian Market. The tours will be 30 minutes and be held in the morning. It is more realistic to have all the tours on the same day if CEES staff members are going to participate. It would not be unreasonable to have up to four half hour tours that morning. The theme of the tours will be land ethic, conservation, and restoration. The format of the tours is yet to be determined. Some possible ideas include having a Native American guest speaker give a presentation before CEES staff members begin giving the tours. That might be an effective way to generate interests in people going on the tours. People could sign up for one of the tours and shop at the Indian Market while they wait for a tour. It might be possible to get one of the Jag Buses for transportation to the site. If not it is not a far walk to the floodplain.

This site serves best to show people how humans have modified the environment in an unfavorable way, and how scientists and community members are restoring it. Possible activities while on the tours could vary depending on the audience members. If one group was largely adults we would give a walking tour of the site and speak to the relevant topics concerning Native Americans, the land ethic, and restoring the health of the environment. It has been my experience with adult groups that they like to hear about the site for fifteen minutes or so, and then walk the site and ask any questions they develop. If groups were to have children we have activities such as bird and butterfly identification, and GPS demonstrations. Ideas are needed here to help connect activities for children to Native Americans.

One way to narrow the audience is offering two different types of tours; one for adults and one for adults with children. Having control of the audience make-up would allow the tours to be more customized. Our goal is to get children and adults of all cultures interested in the environment and science. Our educational programs are discovery based and make science real and relevant. The key to success with these tours will be conveying the Native American connection to the land. For more information about the Lilly ARBOR Project and The Center for Earth and Environmental Science please visit

Information Table Information Table Mission Statement: The mission of the Information Table is to inform Indian Market visitors about and promote about points of contact. We could include front-end evaluations about the reinstallation. This will help us learn what the public may already know about contact Posters with photos of pieces from galleries that represent contact. Flyers advertising our other activities with short descriptions, times and locations. Information about Indians in Indiana today. A reminder that entrance to the museum is free with their Indian Market tickets. If we are able to advertise before the Indian Market using the museum website, then this will also help raise people's awareness.