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A mountain man camp,
led by sharpshooter Karl
Milner, Gillette, will
show traditional skills
and activities, with kids
able to make their own
leather medicine bag or
try traditional games of
skill.
In addition to the
demonstrations, many
folk art and fine art
pieces will be for sale
from artists and vendors
in the Juried Art Show
& Sale or the Kiwanis
Trading Post. The
Trading Post will include
those who sell craft tools
and supplies, such as raw
fleece and textile tools.
Regional musicians
will perform in the Park Pavilion
throughout the festival. Scheduled
performers include Ana & Rachel
Merchant & Friends from Casper;
The Fireants with David Romtvedt
from Buffalo; Miss V “The Gypsy
Cowbelle” from Kirby; Heaven
Bound from Basin; John Brooks
& Friends from Thermopolis and
Ken Swick & the Vintage Cowboys,
Thermopolis. Informal “troubadors”
will also entertain on the grounds.
Home Security --- Patrol & Security --- Fire Protection
Well Priced!
The Fireants
The 65th Annual Gift of the Waters
Pageant will be presented both
Saturday and Sunday evenings. The
pageant tells the story of the treaty
by which the Shoshoni and Arapaho
Native American tribes presented
the hot springs (now located in
the park) to the government to be
preserved for all people. Individuals
from the Shoshoni tribe participate
in the ceremony.
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Buffalo Bill Boycott & Dr. Jo,
from Lander, will present a music
& history program to celebrate the
125th anniversary of statehood.
They will be joined by Willie
LeClair, Shoshone elder, from the
Wind River Reservation.
The Farmers Market -- usually in
downtown Thermopolis on Saturday
mornings -- will join the festival
selling local produce and plants.
There are also a variety of food
vendors.
Early-bird events on Friday July 31
include a photo trek/workshop on
outdoor photography with nationally
recognized photographer, Dr. Jeb
Schenck. Schenck tested some of the
first digital cameras at high altitudes
in the Himalayas.