The Minisink Valley Historical Society will host Frank LittleBear at the Fort Decker Museum grounds on Sat. July 30th at 1 PM. A member of the Northern Plains Cree Nation, LittleBear is a musician, artist, lecturer, and author. He has dedicated his life to researching and explaining the culture of Native Americans, and will share this through dance, drumming, music and stories. Barbara Johnson and Fred Weissman, authors of "Great Soup", will also be on hand to demonstrate their soup making techniques. As an added treat, Kelly Winters will prepare the recipes 18th century style over an open fire. Fort Decker Museum is located at 127 West Main St. in Port Jervis, NY. The museum will remain open until 4 PM. For directions: http://minisink.org/map.html.

Nancy Conod
Executive Director
Minisink Valley Historical Society
PO Box 659, Port Jervis, New York 12771
Web Page: http://www.minisink.org
Email Address: history@minisink.org
Phone: 845-856-2375
Fax: 845-856-1049
Celebrating 119 years of preserving our region's history.