Lost Nation: The Ioway

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Add New Ioway Native American Books to Your Christmas Gift List!

  
 
There was a time when only one book on the Ioway American Indians was available to readers.

That situation has changed, and two new books by authors Lance Foster and Greg Olson should be on your 2009 Christmas list.

Lance Foster's The Indians of Iowa provides an overview of Native American tribes with a history in the state of Iowa, and Greg Olson's The Ioway in Missouri highlights the tribe's history in Missouri.

 

Both writers were featured in on-camera interviews in the award-winning historical documentary Lost Nation: The Ioway.

Viewers Say 'Lost Nation: The Ioway' is, "...fascinating...amazing."

 
Viewers respond to Lost Nation: The Ioway

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"The photography was stunning.  I've never been to Iowa, but this film really showed the beauty of the state." --Mary, Ohio

 

"The most compelling moments are reflective, quiet scenes in which contemporary Ioway Tribe members mourn their ancestral past and contemplate their future." --Linda, Iowa

 

"Lost Nation has been made with intelligence and skill. The DVD is absolutely outstanding.  Fittingly, the bonus features have been assembled with as much thought, care, and filmmaking savvy - and joy - as Lost Nation itself." --Mike, Iowa

 

"It should be required viewing for all students of American history." --Judith, Wisconsin

 

"I've seen the film at least six times and I still cry during the same scenes." --Sarah, Iowa

 

"My husband and I totally enjoyed the film, and the opening title music was absolutely beautiful." --Judy, Kansas

 

"Beautifully filmed...my students really enjoyed the dramatic elements you captured...exceptionally well-done...and needed." --Ryan, Iowa

 

"Several of my students commented that this was the first time they had seen Native Americans portrayed as people living today, not just as a part of our American history." --Donna, Iowa

 

"Buy your own copy today, and send another to a friend! : )" --The Filmmakers

"Lost Nation: The Ioway" to Screen at Meeting Honoring Native Americans

Lost Nation: The Ioway will screen at the Beloit Public Library during a meeting of the Three Rivers Archaeological Society on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7:00 pm.  The event will commemorate Native American Heritage Month 2009.

The showing is FREE and open to the public.

Filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle will introduce the historical documentary film and lead a discussion and Q & A following the film.  Anthropologist Bill Green is featured in the film and will also participate in the discussion.

Lost Nation: The Ioway won Best Documentary Awards at the International Cherokee Film Festival, the Iowa Independent Film Festival, and the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.

The Three Rivers Archaeological Society is a chapter of both the Illinois Association for the Advancement of Archaeology and the Wisconsin Archeological Society. Among other things, the society aims to unite anyone and everyone interested in archaeology, foster constructive attitudes toward regional archeology, and encourage respect for archaeological sites and artifacts. Beloit College’s Logan Museum of Anthropology is a co-sponsor of this and other Three Rivers events.

For information about this and other Three Rivers Archaeological Society events, call 608.363.2119.

New Book Features Chapter on the Ioway Tribe

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska member Lance Foster's new book The Indians of Iowa has been published by the University of Iowa Press.

The book features chapters on American Indian nations with a history in Iowa and additional information on Lewis and Clark in Iowa, visiting nations, Indians in Iowa today, places to visit, recommended resources, and much more.

State Curator and Interim Administrator of the State Historical Society of Iowa says:

"For the past several decades I have received many questions from people seeking information on the tribes who lived in Iowa.  Until now, there has been no single source to answer those questions.  Lance Foster's work will be the source of first reference.  It should be on the shelf of every library in the state."

It should also be in your personal library.

Ioway Tribal Member Wins Award

Photo by Brent Wojahn for The Oregonian. 

Rachel Payton, an advocacy coordinator with Volunteers of America and an enrolled member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, is one of three recipients of the Multnomah County Stephen B. Herrell Award for a decade of service to victims of domestic abuse.

Congratulations Rachel!

Read the full article in The Oregonian online here:
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/10/rachel_payton_awarded_for_deca.html

"Ioway" Film Featured at Midwest Archaeology Conference

Bill Green (speaking) moderates a post-screening discussion with Lynn Alex (left), Colin Betts, Dale Henning, and filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle (not shown) following a showing of Lost Nation: The Ioway at the 2009 Midwest Archaeology Conference at the Natural History Museum in Iowa City.

Anthropoligists Green, Betts, and Henning are featured on-screen in the film.

"Ioway" Film Returns to Iowa City for Free Showing

The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History in Iowa City, Iowa will host a FREE screening of the historical documentary film Lost Nation: The Ioway at 2 PM on Sunday, October 11, 2009.

Iowan's think the word Iowa means "the beautiful land."  Instead, it refers to the beautiful Native American people who once called Iowa home.  Ioway tells the fascinating but forgotten story of the Ioway Tribes from their ancestors called the Oneota, to their present day locations in Kansas and Oklahoma.

For information contact:

Museum of Natural History
10 Macbride Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-335-0480

Press Citizen Article 

"Ioway" Documentary to Screen at Moline, Illinois Library

Filmmakers to Present Documentary to Hometown Crowd

Kelly and Tammy Rundle will test the old adage that you are never accepted in your hometown by showing their Native American historical documentary film Lost Nation: The Ioway at the Moline Public Library.

The FREE showing will begin at 2:30 pm on Saturday, September 19, 2009.  The Rundles will conduct a discussion and Q & A to follow.  A lobby display will also be provided.

Given the results of previous screenings on the Iowa side of the Quad-Cities, the Rundles hope to prove the old adage false. : )

Moline Public Library
3210 41st Street
Moline, IL 61265
309.762.6883

Visit the Moline Public Library website for more information:
http://www.molinelibrary.com/

2009 Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Pow-Wow Information

The annual Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Fall Encampment Pow-Wow will be held on September 18-20, 2009 in White Cloud, Kansas.

Schedule of Events:

Friday September 18, 2009
Camp Night
Princess Contest 7:00pm
Fun night and dances

Saturday September 19, 2009
No specials during afternoon and evening sessions today
Registration 10:00am-12:00pm
Gourd 11:00am
Grand Entry 1:00pm
Supper hosted by Pow-Wow Club (Dancers, Drums and singers) 5:00pm
Gourd 6:00pm
Grand Entry 7:00pm

Sunday September 20, 2009
Registration 10:00am-12:00pm
Gourd 11:00am
Grand Entry 1:00pm

Head Man Dancer: Tony Wahweotten - Prairie Band Pottawatomie
Head Woman Dancer: Andrea Kihega - Ioway/Otoe/Creek
Head Gourd Dancer: "Chub" McClellan Jr. - Ioway/Sac and Fox

Master of Ceremonies: Willie Ogden - Ioway/Kickapoo
Arena Director: Spencer Spotted Horse - Kiowa

Host Drum: Mahaska Boyz, Ioway
Host Northern Drum: Whistling Wind, Kickapoo
Host Southern Drum: Rocking Horse, Ponca

For more information call:
Gail Reed (785) 595-3203 or Mary Knoxsah (785) 741-4521