During the July 7-8 weekend, participants will paddle a 26-foot replica of a voyager canoe from the fur trade era, retracing the Missouri River experience of Lewis and Clark with the Mandan and Hidatsa as the explorers made their trip through what is now North Dakota. Participants will also camp on the banks of the Missouri River in a tipi, examine earthlodge archeological evidence at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site and Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site, study the well-known artwork of Karl Bodmer and George Catlin, and enjoy a traditional meal of buffalo, corn and squash while listening to American Indian stories around an open fire.

Expedition’s time in what is now North Dakota.

    The Heritage Outbound Summer Adventure Trip features a canoe tour of the Missouri River. The trip will include natural history specialists, artists, historians, and American Indian storytellers. Registration is required. Fees will be charged to cover transportation and food. Space is limited.

    Interdisciplinary programs will be provided by the sponsors, which are the State Historical Society of North Dakota, North Dakota Tourism Department, North Dakota Council on the Arts, North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department, North Dakota Geological Survey, the Three Affiliated Tribes Museum at New Town, the North Dakota Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Foundation, the Dakota Astronomical Society, the National Park Service at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site at Stanton, and the U.S. Forest Service.

    During the July 7-8 weekend, participants will paddle a 26-foot replica of a voyager canoe from the fur trade era, retracing the Missouri River experience of Lewis and Clark with the Mandan and Hidatsa as the explorers made their trip through what is now North Dakota. Participants will also camp on the banks of the Missouri River in a tipi, examine earthlodge archeological evidence at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site and Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site, study the well-known artwork of Karl Bodmer and George Catlin, and enjoy a traditional meal of buffalo, corn and squash while listening to American Indian stories around an open fire. Throughout the trip, participants can try their hand at sketching the Missouri River corridor, as well as learn about the Three Affiliated Tribes past and present. The trip will be hosted by Birdwoman Missouri River Adventures. Departure from the North Dakota Heritage Center is scheduled for Saturday, July 7 at 7 a.m., with a return planned for Sunday, July 8 at 12:30 p.m. A preregistration fee of $250 is required. Meals are provided. Space is limited to 11 participants. Strenuous physical activity is required. There will be primitive conditions and facilities.

    To register or for more information, call administrative assistant Kiri Stone with the Museum and Education Division of the State Historical Society of North Dakota at (701) 328-2799, or visit the Society’s web site at DiscoverND.com/hist .