For the past 30 years, Ken Weidner has been donning Native American garments and participating in various living history camps from Wyoming to Texas. The Copeland farmer and rancher is also an artist, replicating tanned hides, beadwork, saddles and tools of the Indians. Weidner’s items have been displayed at museums and historical sites across the country including the National Museum of the American Indian (part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.) and the Gene Autry Museum in Oklahoma. As part of the Kearny County Historical Society’s 60th Annual Meeting, Ken will present a program focusing on how the lives of the Plains Indians were influenced by trading with the white man. Ken is also planning to bring many of his creations and artifacts with him.
This event will be Saturday, April 14, at the Deerfield Community Building. Doors open at 6 p.m., and at 6:30 we will begin the evening with a meal of pulled pork and all the trimmings. The evening’s agenda also includes a short business meeting and election of board members.
The dinner is by donation, but reservations are required. If you would like to join us at our annual meeting, you will need to call the museum and place your reservation by 4 p.m. on Monday, April 9.