Inspiring over 5,000 visitors annually, Native America Speaks will enter its 32nd year in 2016. Partnering with cultural leaders from local tribes to share their perspective on the meaning of the place we today call Glacier National Park, this program is a communication bridge between local Native people, Glacier visitors and the National Park Service. From traditional dancing to songs and poetry, visitors across the park have the opportunity to learn more about one of Glacier’s important interpretive themes celebrating the enduring connection between the Blackfeet, Salish, Pend d’Oreille and Kootenai peoples, and the landscapes and resources of the area known as Glacier National Park. “I’m trying to bridge the gap, to educate non-Indians about Indian culture,” said Gen Huitt, a Pend d’Oreille musician from the Flathead Indian Reservation south of Glacier, a longtime participant in the Native America Speaks program.
2016 Native America Speaks Program Schedule
| June 21 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Alyx Ladd | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| June 26 Sun. | 8:00 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| June 28 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Many Glacier CG Amphitheater |
| June 28 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Alyx Ladd | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| June 29 Wed. | 7:00 pm | *Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| June 29 Wed. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Robert Hall | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| June 30 Thurs. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Darnell Rides at the Door | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| July 1 Fri. | 8:30 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium |
| July 2 Sat. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| July 3 Sun. | 8:00 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| July 4 Mon. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Robert Hall | Apgar Campground Amphitheater |
| July 5 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Jack Gladstone | Many Glacier CG Amphitheater |
| July 5 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Alyx Ladd | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| July 6 Wed. | 7:00 pm | *Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| July 6 Wed. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| July 7 Thurs. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Jack Gladstone | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| July 8 Fri. | 8:30 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium |
| July 9 Sat. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Darnell Rides at the Door | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| July 10 Sun. | 8:00 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| July 11 Mon. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Apgar Campground Amphitheater |
| July 12 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Darnell Rides at the Door | Many Glacier CG Amphitheater |
| July 12 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Alyx Ladd | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| July 13 Wed. | 7:00 pm | *Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| July 13 Wed. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Blackfoot Children | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| July 14 Thurs. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Jack Gladstone | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| July 15 Fri. | 8:30 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium |
| July 16 Sat. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Robert Hall | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| July 17 Sun. | 8:00 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| July 18 Mon. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Apgar Campground Amphitheater |
| July 19 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Robert Hall | Many Glacier CG Amphitheater |
| July 19 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Alyx Ladd | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| July 20 Wed. | 7:00 pm | *Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| July 20 Wed. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Jack Gladstone | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| July 21 Thurs. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Jack Gladstone | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| July 22 Fri. | 8:30 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium |
| July 23 Sat. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| July 24 Sun. | 8:00 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| July 25 Mon. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Apgar Campground Amphitheater |
| July 26 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Blackfoot Children | Many Glacier CG Amphitheater |
| July 26 Tues. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Alyx Ladd | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| July 27 Wed. | 7:00 pm | *Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| July 27 Wed. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Jack Gladstone | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| July 28 Thurs. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Jack Gladstone | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| July 29 Fri. | 8:30 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium |
| July 30 Sat. | 8:00 pm | Native America Speaks | Darnell Rides at the Door | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| July 31 Sun. | 8:00 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| Aug. 1 Mon. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Robert Hall | Apgar Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 2 Tues. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Darnell Rides at the Door | Many Glacier CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 2 Tues. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Alyx Ladd | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 3 Wed. | 7:00 pm | *Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| Aug. 3 Wed. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 4 Thur. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Blackfoot Children | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 5 Fri. | 8:30 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium |
| Aug. 6 Sat. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Kenneth Eagle Speaker | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 7 Sun. | 8:00 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| Aug. 8 Mon. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Darnell Rides at the Door | Apgar Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 9 Tues. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Kenneth Eagle Speaker | Many Glacier CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 9 Tues. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Alyx Ladd | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 10 Wed. | 7:00 pm | *Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | Blackfeet Singers and Dancers | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| Aug. 10 Wed. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Blackfoot Children | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 11 Thurs. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Jack Gladstone | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 12 Fri. | 8:30 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium |
| Aug. 13 Sat. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Robert Hall | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 14 Sun. | 8:00 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| Aug. 15 Mon. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Apgar Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 16 Tues. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Jack Gladstone | Many Glacier CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 17 Wed. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Darnell Rides at the Door | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 18 Thurs. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Jack Gladstone | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 19 Fri. | 8:30 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium |
| Aug. 20 Sat. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Kenneth Eagle Speaker | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 21 Sun. | 8:00 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| Aug. 22 Mon. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Apgar Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 23 Tues. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Robert Hall | Many Glacier CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 24 Wed. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Kenneth Eagle Speaker | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 25 Thurs. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 27 Sat. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Darnell Rides at the Door | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 29 Mon. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Darnell Rides at the Door | Apgar Campground Amphitheater |
| Aug. 30 Tues. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Kenneth Eagle Speaker | Many Glacier CG Amphitheater |
| Aug. 31 Wed. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Robert Hall | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| Sept. 1 Thurs. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Robert Hall | Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater |
| Sept. 2 Fri. | 8:30 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium |
| Sept. 3 Sat. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Ernie Heavy Runner | Two Medicine CG Amphitheater |
| Sept. 4 Sun. | 8:00 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | St. Mary Visitor Center Auditorium |
| Sept. 5 Mon. | 7:30 pm | Native America Speaks | Kenneth Eagle Speaker | Apgar Campground Amphitheater |
| Sept. 9 Fri. | 8:30 pm | Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy | Jack Gladstone | Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium |