In Concert: Keith Bear

with daughters Christina and Sonya

A self-taught flute player and member of the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara), Keith Bear has been performing since 1986.

His critically acclaimed performances include traditional flute playing, storytelling, and the sacred Buffalo Dance (a ceremony which only honored tribal members may perform), as well as Traditional, Grass, and Fancy dances. His accomplishments as a flute player and performer include extensive performances at schools, conventions, and state and national parks. During the summer of 1995, he made his professional acting debut in the feature film Dakota Sunrise.

He performed on QVC's Home Shopping Network and sold over 2,000 copies of his recording Echoes of the Upper Missouri in less than five minutes. As a member of the North Dakota Council on the Arts' Arts in Education Roster, he has consistently been one of the most frequently requested artists to perform residencies in schools. Keith lives in New Town, North Dakota on the Fort Berthold Reservation, where he spends his spare time making beadwork, quillwork and flutes. Source: Makoche Music, Bismarck; used with permission.

...and a special presentation

The Lewis & Clark Expedition in ND:
Dr. Perry Hornbacher

Dr. Perry Hornbacher is a North Dakota native who received his Bachelors and Masters in History from North Dakota State University and a Juris Doctorate and Doctor of Arts from the University of North Dakota.

Currently Professor at Bismarck State College where he teaches American and North Dakota History, Perry also conducts seminars in continuing education in North Dakota Studies through NDSU's Division of Continuing Education for participants requiring accreditation to teach North Dakota Studies in elementary and middle schools.

Hornbacher and his wife, Cammy, have two children, Nicholas and Kyle.