A Proposal for a
Points of Contact ‘Event’
at the Eiteljorg Indian Market
The scavenger hunt is designed to engage visitors of all
ages in helping them to identify and understand the idea of
contact in Native American culture. This will happen in the
following manner. Information about what contact is will be
delivered to participants prior to the start of the scavenger
hunt. They will be encouraged to look for "points of contact"
by viewing the exhibits and objects in the Eiteljorg Museum
and also on the grounds of the Indian Market. The
scavenger hunt will engage participants in contact of their
own by encouraging one on one discussion with Native
American people.
Points of Contact Scavenger Hunt
Divide the scavenger hunt into two sections. One would look
for specific things in the extant exhibits that demonstrated
contact while the other part would be a more open ended look
at the Indian Market. This would allow for the fact that
participants in the Indian Market could change, whereas the
exhibits seem more fixed.
Could we do something that draws a connection between the
first and second floors of the Eiteljorg? Specifically, between
the galleries with Westernized artwork depicting Indians and
the more native influenced Mihtohseenionki.
Points of Contact Scavenger Hunt
FILM/VIDEO SERIES
Mission:
•These films examine some of the more provocative issues
around Points of Contact.
• This film/video series offers the audience a look at and
discusses issues such as art, science, family life and
education in order to draw attention to the past and present
lived experience of Native American peoples.
Video Topics?
-Indians and Hollywood- perspective, role, and legal conundrums
-Tribal self produced video/technology
-Reservation life today (videos from last semester?)
-Pan-Indian movement & Powows
Viewings:
Videos should not be longer than 30-40 minutes.
The entire video showing (including discussion) should
not exceed 75 min.
Summary of the video will be presented (via speaker or
written material).
This way people know what the video will address.
Following the video, a speaker, with knowledge on the
topic presented in the video, will be able to comment
and discuss questions with the audience.
Points of debate and questions to be
answered:
•What age group are we catering to with the
videos?
•Length of time for the showings.
•Where does the emphasis lie?
•Should equal time be given to the video as well as
the speaker?
•Should one be weighted over another?
FILM/VIDEO SERIES
Possible Outline
INDIAN MARKET DATE/TIME
General Dates/Times of Indian Market
PLACE FOR SCREENINGS
Eiteljorg Museum Clowes Sculpture Gallery
DESCRIPTION
Film artists have explored the idea of Points of Contact from a
variety of vantage points. Unlike most Hollywood films, however, the
consideration of Native American culture in these films is more than
entertainment. These films examine some of the more provocative
issues around Points of Contact. This film/video series offers the
audience a look at issues such as art, science, family life and
education in order to draw attention to the past and present lived
experience of Native American peoples.
FILM/VIDEO SERIES SCHEDULE
Date/Time
Film and Director/Producer (length in minutes, i.e. 120 minutes)
1-2 sentence description of film
Date/Time
Film and Director/Producer (length in minutes, i.e. 120 minutes)
1-2 sentence description of film
Date/Time
Film and Director/Producer (length in minutes, i.e. 120 minutes)
1-2 sentence description of film
Date/Time
Film and Director/Producer (length in minutes, i.e. 120 minutes)
1-2 sentence description of film
Number of films?
FUNDING
Points of Contact and related programs are made possible with
generous support from: List of Names of Supporters and
Organizations
INFORMATION
For more information on public programs or the Eiteljorg Museum,
visit the Eiteljorg Museum website at http://www.eiteljorg.org/
TICKET INFORMATION
$X general, $X members, free to students and children
Six series ticket $X general; $X members
HOURS
Eiteljorg Museum
Monday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed Mondays Labor Day through Memorial Day.)
Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: noon - 5 p.m.
Public Tours: 1:00 p.m. daily
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
ADMISSION
FREE WITH TICKET TO INDIAN MARKET
All Other Times:
Adults: $8
Senior citizens 65 and over: $7
Children 5-17 and full-time students with ID: $5
Children 4 and under: free
Members: Free
IUPUI: Free
CONTACT THE MUSEUM
500 West Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 636-WEST (9378)
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO INDIANA’S INDIANS?
[Create an outline of groups, topics and mock schedule. In
addition, connect this topic to the other activities in some
way.]
PLACE
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
INDIAN GROUPS
List of Represented Groups/Voices/Tables
Dates/Times
EVENT SCHEDULE (USE SPEAKERS MENTIONED BY
LARRY/BETH)
Indiana’s Indians
Date/Time/Location
Stories of the People
Date/Time/Location
Contemporary Issues
Date/Time/Location
Public Forum
Date/Time/Location
POINTS OF CONTACT: RELATED ACTIVITIES
Information Table
Indiana’s Indians information
Film/Video Screening
Location
Title/Date/Time (Length in minutes, i.e. 120 minutes)
Title/Director/Producer
Scavenger Hunt
Information/Location
Field Trip
Arbor Project
Date/Time
Location
Proposal for Lilly ARBOR Project Site Tours
An Urban Floodplain Restoration
By Francine Bray, Marilyn Olin, and J. Jeremy Webber
The Lilly ARBOR Project Site is a collaborative restoration project
that involves research scientist, college students, and community
members of all ages in an effort to restore a floodplain forest along
the banks of the White River. Five years ago approximately 1,400
trees were planted in an eight-acre strip of land between 10th Street
and New York Street along the White River in downtown
Indianapolis as part of an experimental floodplain reforestation
program. The 1-mile stretch of riverbank is now evolving into a
wildflower meadow and shrub/sapling habitat as the trees grow and
other species gradually recolonize the area. The massive
experiment will test the best way to restore riverbanks by
comparing the three most common methods for planting trees to
restore native forests. A minimum of five years of monitoring and
assessment will provide valuable data on reforestation strategies.
As part of one of the pre-symposium activities we would
like to propose having tours to the ARBOR site during the
Indian Market. The tours will be 30 minutes and be held in
the morning. It is more realistic to have all the tours on
the same day if CEES staff members are going to
participate. It would not be unreasonable to have up to
four half hour tours that morning. The theme of the tours
will be land ethic, conservation, and restoration. The
format of the tours is yet to be determined. Some
possible ideas include having a Native American guest
speaker give a presentation before CEES staff members
begin giving the tours. That might be an effective way to
generate interests in people going on the tours. People
could sign up for one of the tours and shop at the Indian
Market while they wait for a tour. It might be possible to
get one of the Jag Buses for transportation to the site. If
not it is not a far walk to the floodplain.
This site serves best to show people how humans have
modified the environment in an unfavorable way, and how
scientists and community members are restoring it. Possible
activities while on the tours could vary depending on the
audience members. If one group was largely adults we would
give a walking tour of the site and speak to the relevant topics
concerning Native Americans, the land ethic, and restoring the
health of the environment. It has been my experience with
adult groups that they like to hear about the site for fifteen
minutes or so, and then walk the site and ask any questions
they develop. If groups were to have children we have
activities such as bird and butterfly identification, and GPS
demonstrations. Ideas are needed here to help connect
activities for children to Native Americans.
One way to narrow the audience is offering two different types of
tours; one for adults and one for adults with children. Having
control of the audience make-up would allow the tours to be more
customized. Our goal is to get children and adults of all cultures
interested in the environment and science. Our educational
programs are discovery based and make science real and
relevant. The key to success with these tours will be conveying
the Native American connection to the land.
For more information about the Lilly ARBOR Project and The
Center for Earth and Environmental Science please visit
http://www.cees.iupui.edu
Information Table
Information Table Mission Statement: The mission of the Information
Table is to inform Indian Market visitors about and promote about
points of contact.
•We could include front-end evaluations about the reinstallation. This
will help us learn what the public may already know about contact
•Posters with photos of pieces from galleries that represent contact.
•Flyers advertising our other activities with short descriptions, times
and locations.
•Information about Indians in Indiana today.
•A reminder that entrance to the museum is free with their Indian
Market tickets.
•If we are able to advertise before the Indian Market using the museum
website, then this will also help raise people's awareness.