NOTE: Two locations are indoors but still accessible. Please bring a mask and practice social distancing. Long before Montana State University was established in 1893 as Montana’s land-grant university, the Gallatin Valley was home to many Indigenous peoples, who called the area "Valley of Flowers." According to legend, a band of Sioux and a band of Nez Perce were fighting in Bridger Canyon. On the third day of combat, darkness covered the sun, and a white flame appeared on the mountainside. The warriors stood still as the figure of a maiden appeared and said, "There must be no war in the Valley of Flowers, all must be peace, rest and love." This Adventure will take you to several sites on the Montana State University campus that honor Native American art and culture. As you visits these sites and learn more about Native American heritage, please recognize the Indigenous peoples and nations who have historically resided in this area and reflect on the layered history of this land as you travel it.
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