A Trip Back in Time... August 10 - 16, 2008 -
9th Annual Special Program
 During
this week you can walk down to the bend of the river
and enter a special world – an authentic 1850s
Cheyenne camp. There you will find Gray Wolf, a Northern Cheyenne, and other historians, in their tipi or beside
their campfire surrounded by buffalo hides, tomahawks,
buckskin clothing, lances and other weapons, and all
the other implements of Native American life before
modern technological society changed it all.
At Tipi Camp you will be able to throw tomahawks,
practice your outdoor survival skills, make your own pair of comfortable buckskin
moccasins or a leather pouch, learn a few Pow-Wow steps,
build an arrow and then let it fly, make a choker or necklace, sip pine-needle
tea during “tipi time,” or just sit back
and watch the smoke drift up and out into the sky.
These activities
are in addition to our regular Ranch program that will
still take place as scheduled (horseback riding, nature
walks, river trips, etc.). Adults enjoy quiet
mornings at Tipi Camp before and after their riding,
while youth are busy with their riding and other activities.
In the afternoons, the youth program visits Tipi Camp for activities geared to their level,
while teens and adults often hang out and work on projects
or visit with a historian not busy with kids.
Parents and children visit Tipi Camp together during
late afternoons and some evenings.
Cost: For this week,
all guests ages five and older will have an extra per-person fee added to their weeks charges.
For
more program details and bios on the historians, click
here. Many families have booked again after
experiencing this rare glimpse into the past and are
happy to give their recommendation! This week also tends to fill up quickly -- call for reservations!
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