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PUBLISHED: Oct.01.2009

The Indians of Iowa

Many different Indian tribes have lived in Iowa, each existing as an independent nation with its own history, culture, language, and traditions. Some were residents before recorded time; some lived in Iowa for relatively short periods but played memorable roles in the state’s history; others visited Iowa mostly during hunting trips or times of war. Stimulating and informative,...

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PUBLISHED: Feb.09.2009

Archaeology's Influence on Contemporary Native American Art: Perspectives from a Monster

The University of Alabama Press says about the book: "Known widely in Europe as "interpretive narrative archaeology," the practice of using creative methods to interpret and present current knowledge of the past is gaining popularity in North America. This book is the first compilation of international case studies of the various artistic methods used in this new...

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PUBLISHED: Feb.09.2009

A Closing Circle: Musings on the Ioway Indians in Iowa

My essay "A Closing Circle: Musings on the Ioway Indians in Iowa" is in The Worlds Between Two Rivers: Perspectives on American Indians in Iowa (An Expanded Edition), Edited by Gretchen M. Bataille, David Mayer Gradwohl, and Charles L. P. Silet. The book is a revised expanded 2000 edition of milestone essays first prepared in 1971 and published in hardback form in 1978....

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Tanji Na Che: Recovering the Landscape of the Ioway

"As an Ioway Indian, [Lance Foster] is interested in the landscape as it was when his ancestors left Iowa in the early nineteenth century, so he went to the Neal Smith refuge, hoping to see the msall herd of buffalo that had been introduced and the prairie "returning to life." In addition, however, he has been independently engaged in his own effort at landscape...

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Lance's Latest Blogs

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May.14.2011 - 7:17 am

cars

I see people as driving around in little cars known as "bodies." When the car is new, they get around, can wave through the window or roll it down and say hello. When...

Sep.17.2010 - 7:07 am

The Mating of Ordinary Butterflies

On Wednesday as I was walking to class, I saw two sulphur butterflies, flying along close together in front of me. I thought they were in mating flight. Then they paused --and...

Sep.15.2010 - 7:41 am

All I want is to have my peace of mind

"The need to live by secure,sharply etched classifications is buried deep in the human mind and one of its earliest demands; simplicity allays anxieties by defeating...

Sep.11.2010 - 9:49 am

9/11 - September 11, 2001

Nine years ago this morning I was sleeping in Anchorage (I was working for the National Parks) when I was wakened by an early morning phone call from my wife who was working in...

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Sep.15.2010 - 7:49 am

In response to: All I want is to have my peace of mind

Yeah, it's messed up, but I

Yeah, it's messed up, but I am tired of trying to fight RedRoom's weird coding options. All I want is to have my peace...

Sep.10.2010 - 6:43 am

In response to: Work

I would hazard that most of

I would hazard that most of my students are struggling. They go to community college, which costs a lot less. Many are...

Mar.06.2010 - 6:36 am

In response to: Everything Must Change

Thanks, Harrison. Yes, that

Thanks, Harrison. Yes, that bittersweet feeling, of things loved and enjoyed, that fades and decays like everything on...

Jan.22.2010 - 5:13 am

In response to: Desperation and Hope for the Writer

PS: "Hope is a good

PS: "Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper."

Jan.01.2010 - 7:01 am

In response to: Robert Frost - Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

Thanks, folks. It was fun to

Thanks, folks. It was fun to do, and it clicked somehow. I hope you all have a very successful New Year!

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Poem: WHAT MATTERS A LIFE - By Lance M. Foster, 26 June 2009

Short Story: Chapter Five: Ted, Early April 1987

Article: Chapter Four: Joe, Early April 1987

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Video: Everything Must Change

Video: Robert Frost - Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

Video: Reading from My Book

About Lance

I was raised in Helena, Montana and graduated school here. I am the first one in my family to attend and graduate from college. I went to art school in Santa Fe. I couldn't decide between being a writer and an artist; I love both words and images. I am mixed-...

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