Residential Research Workshop

On Second Saturday, April 12, retired Great Falls School District Superintendent Dr Cheryl Crawley, will present Language, Education, and Inequality in Montana History: From Crow Agency to Great Falls. Cheryl will share memorable events and photos from her experience (45 years ago) as the bilingual education director for the Hardin, Ft Smith, and Crow Agency school district.

In 1968, when President Lyndon Johnson signed the Bilingual Education Act into law, nearly all Crow Indian children were coming to school speaking only their native language.

In 1978, Cheryl was hired to lead the program at Crow Agency by Hardin Superintendent Dr Willard Anderson, who had formerly been principal of Paris Gibson Junior High School in Great Falls. The objective was to retool delivery of education to support both languages at school.

Learn to use Research Center resources to research your own home! Archives Administrator Megan Sanford will teach you how to use city and county records, Sanborn Insurance maps, and more to learn the history of your home. This fun and informative workshop is the perfect introduction to your home’s history and accessing records in the Research Center!

April 12, 2:30-4:30pm
Non-members: $20, Members: FREE
15 spots available, advance registration is required. Call 406-452-3462 or visit to register.