From Atlatls to Arrows: Early Peoples Hunting Strategies at Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence
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Enjoy weekly summer events highlighting the area’s cultures, rivers, and history through Aug. 29 at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. Registration is not required for these free, family-friendly programs. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
From Atlatls to Arrows: Early Peoples Hunting Strategies
Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Learn how the region’s earliest hunters crafted and used tools made from stone, wood, and sinew at this interactive drop-in session. Test your aim with ancient weapons including the atlatl (a spear-throwing tool) and the traditional bow and arrow.
This event is part of the ND250 commemoration celebrating our country’s 250th birthday.
The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center and Fort Buford State Historic Site are managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Both sites are open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sept. 30. For more information, contact Outreach Coordinator Nicholas Kusnierek, [email protected] or 701.572.9034. All times listed are Central time. Find information about upcoming programs of the State Historical Society at history.nd.gov/events.
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