Mari Sandoz Society

10/19/2026

They wanted it silenced. Instead, it became a warning. Sandoz Studies Volume 3 uncovers the brutal truths of Mari Sandoz’s Slogum House and its chilling lessons for our own time. Order your copy today. See link in first comment.

10/05/2026

Watch the 2026 Pilster Great Plains Lecture!

Learn about the history of transportation in the National Parks of ...

09/18/2026

2026 Pilster Lecture with Dr. Peter Kopp

09/17/2026

New maps are available that help detail the story of Mari Sandoz. Learn all about what information they contain and where you can pick one up in this September 9th piece penned by Lisa Hare.

https://www.sheridancountyjournalstar.net/news/mari-sandoz-society-maps-life-and-work-famed-local-author

09/10/2026

One week from today! We hope you can join us.

09/10/2026

In an attempt to return to their homelands in Montana, a group of 350 Northern Cheyenne left their forced relocation at the Southern Cheyenne reservation in Oklahoma on September 9, 1878.

A band of the group led by Chief Dull Knife, was intercepted in Nebraska and brought to Fort Robinson the following month. Imprisoned, they were tortured with no food, water, or warmth until they agreed to return to Oklahoma. An escape occurred in January 1879, and many Cheyenne were killed.

In remembrance, honor, and reflection of the tragic event and the strength of their ancestors, the Northern Cheyenne Nation runs from Fort Robinson to Montana each year.

To learn more about their escape, visit https://history.nebraska.gov/the-cheyenne-breakout/

08/09/2026

Read our latest newsletter!

https://www.marisandozsociety.org/file_download/inline/f34d9fb7-837f-490f-aacc-e7e65b3ca24e

07/28/2026

POST UPDATE
We have a way to get the maps from Kearney to Fort Robinson, so now we just need anyone coming to/thru Lincoln from Kearney and back, or someone from Lincoln going to Kearney before Monday. Contact me if you can help! Thank you!

Is there anyone out in Facebookland from Lincoln or Omaha who is headed to NW Nebraska (Gordon/Rushville/Chadron area) before next Tuesday, has room and the willingness to haul some of our new Sandoz maps up there? Just a box or two. Vice-versa if there is anyone from out there headed to Lincol/Omaha and back this week. Please let me know. Thank you!

07/26/2026

If you're in the area, or planning to attend the Pilster Lecture in September, plan to stick around for this program in Alliance, NE!

The Alliance Public Library is honored to host Peg Gilbert, sponsored by the Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau, and her program featuring the life of Mari Sandoz on Friday, September 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

The program will be presented in first person. The speaker will be dressed in period costume for an engaging, interactive audience experience. Peg is from Omaha and shares her program with libraries and museums across the state.

As a member of the Mari Sandoz Society Board and a relative of the family, Peg is enthusiastic about sharing the life of Mari in her presentation, Life and Drive of Mari Sandoz.

Peg shares stories passed down through the family of Mari Sandoz’s experiences living on the family ranch during Mari’s formative years and throughout her life that shaped her into the renowned author of over 20 novels and short stories featuring the West and frontier life, including Ole’ Jules and Crazy Horse: The Strange Man of the Oglalas.

We hope you can attend this informative and what promises to be a memorable evening for all ages.

Period music courtesy of the Carnine family is at 5 p.m., and the 60-minute program will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau provides communities across the state with engaging speakers who spark learning and discussion in schools, libraries, senior centers, and other venues, providing more than 250 different humanities programs free of charge.

07/17/2026