PLANETARIUM COMMEMORATES NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE AND 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION posted 11/3/05

In honor of the 200th anniversary of the expedition of Lewis and Clark, Adrian College's Robinson Planetarium presents two commemorative events.

The first event, "An Evening of Native American Stories Under the Stars" will feature Reuben Honahnie, a member of the Hopi Tribe. On Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. under a canopy of autumnal constellations in the planetarium, Honahnie will share his stories about Hopi Culture.

Honahnie is also scheduled to speak at 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 4 in room 207 in Peelle Hall, where he will share stories from his culture about the sun, moon and stars.

Honahnie currently resides in Moenkopi, AZ on the Hopi reservation. He attended Northern Arizona University and is an interpretative park ranger in the Flagstaff Area National Monuments.

The second event, "Navigating with Lewis & Clark," commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Lewis & Clark expedition up the Missouri River and across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. This event will combine a travelogue of the exploration by the Corps of Discovery across the country with the astronomy used by these great explorers as written in their journals. This event is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Nov. 9, Nov. 17 and Nov. 19.

Special shows for school groups can be scheduled for any of these events by calling Dr. Sarah Hanson at 517-264-3944. Peelle Hall is located at the corner of Charles Street and Williams Street.

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