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Articles with the Tag: Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana

Ninepipes Museum to host cultural arts fair

  CHARLO – Summertime fun can be found on the grounds at the Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana during the second annual Cultural Arts Fair. Local and regional artists, traditional skills demonstrators, live music, and Indian tacos and fry bread are on tap from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July...

Ledger art to be featured at Ninepipes

CHARLO – Ledger art is an art form that dates back to the mid-19th century when Plains Indians made sketches to memorialize the deeds of young warriors using ink, watercolors or pencil on the pages of old ledger books. A revival of this art form began in the 1960s and enjoys great popularity today. The...

Ninepipes Museum celebrates 20th anniversary Ninepipes Museum celebrates 20th anniversary

News from Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana CHARLO — Many visitors to the Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana have heard Bud Cheff Jr.’s story; that his passion for collecting Native American and early Montana artifacts began at the early age of 9. When his first found artifact, a war club, wa...

Briefs for April 12, 2017

Watercraft check stations open in Pablo, Ravalli The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes took action March 23 to issue a watercraft and trailer closure in response to the potential invasion of mussel populations that were detected in Montana last fall. Effective immediately all watercraft must be...

Briefs for Jan. 11, 2017

Film festival volunteers needed    POLSON — Volunteer help for the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, FLIC, is needed to work two-hour shifts during the weekend of January 21-22. To sign up, please call 406-883-0744.     Winter Book Chat starts Jan. 26 ...

Museum fundraiser to feature violinist, wildlife writer Museum fundraiser to feature violinist, wildlife writer

News from Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana CHARLO – The annual Black Tie Dinner — tie optional — fundraiser for the Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana is Thursday, Jan. 19. Guests are invited to take part in an open tour of the museum starting at 5 p.m. and the dinner at Allentown Rest...

Morning wreck injures 3

NINEPIPES — A three-vehicle wreck south of Ronan just before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning resulted in serious injuries to a 24-year-old Missoula man, who was driving a late-model Toyota Corolla. Another southbound man driving a Nissan Xterra was trying to turn left onto Eagle Pass Trail when the Co...

Celebrate fall with museum fun Celebrate fall with museum fun

News from Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana CHARLO – Fall is right around the corner, and to celebrate, the Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana is throwing a party. The second annual Chili, Brew and Blues will be Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Leon Community Clubhouse. Homemade chili will be served from 5...

Ninepipes Museum features artist

Submission from Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana CHARLO – September’s featured artist at the Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana will be watercolor and oil artist Karen Fisher. She specializes in animal portraits with the occasional landscape, and she enjoys the different effects and ...

Tribal elder shares language at museum Tribal elder shares  language at museum

CHARLO — Every Mission Valley critter stood motionless as Stipn Small Salmon, a full-blood Pend d’Oreille Indian and elder with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, chatted effortlessly with children at Ninepipes Museum Aug. 3. Small Salmon asked questions of the children visiting from...


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