The Our Montana Voices program has generated an enthusiastic response from communities across Montana. Building on Humanities Montana’s historic Speaker’s Bureau model, the program brings together Montana historians, authors, musicians, educators, and cultural leaders to share presentations that explore the people, places, traditions, and ideas that have shaped our state.
Organized around themes of Montana history and culture, Indigenous knowledge, and civics, presentations range from Plains Indian Sign Language to cowboy music, to constitutional history, Veteran’s experience, and stories of the landscapes and communities that define Montana. The variety of programs has allowed host organizations to select presentations that reflect the interests and history of their own communities while contributing to a broader statewide celebration of Montana’s role in the nation’s 250th anniversary.
“Living With the Land,” presented by Louise Ogemahgeshig Fischer, Anishinaabe artist and cultural consultant, drew a capacity crowd at the Bigfork branch of the Flathead County Library. Fischer has been a speaker for Humanities Montana for over 20 years. Funding from the Montana 250 Commission has enabled Humanities Montana to bring the popular speakers bureau, Montana Conversations and Speakers in the Schools, back to libraries, museums, community centers, state parks, and schools across the state.
If you wish to book an Our Montana Voices presentation there is still time! Visit the webpage, reach out to the speaker via their contact info, and schedule your event to take place before September 31, 2026.
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