Upcoming Events

Join us for the opening of “With a Little Help from Our Friends: New Perspectives on the Collection,” a special exhibition that celebrates our dynamic community of Great Plains Fellows. For this exhibition, 20 Fellows were invited to select an …

The Center for Great Plains Studies is teaming up with the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues for a talk by social entrepreneur and coauthor of “The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again” Shaylyn Romney Garrett.

For five decades, the Center for Great Plains Studies has elevated the region as a place worthy of study, appreciation, and conservation. For our 50th anniversary, the annual Great Plains conference will celebrate our past and look to the next 50 …

Otoe-Missouria tribal members discuss their history in southeast Nebraska, their current experiences, activism and representation, and the concept of “landcestry.” Panelists include Christina Goodson, Veronica Pipestem, Lena’ Black, Cory DeRoin, and …

For five decades, the Center for Great Plains Studies has elevated the region as a place worthy of study, appreciation, and conservation. For our 50th anniversary, the annual Great Plains conference will celebrate our past and look to the next 50 …

As part of the Center for Great Plains Studies’ 50th anniversary year, join us for a free screening of “Prairie Prophecy” followed by a discussion with Aubrey Streit Krug, Perennial Cultures Lab Director at The Land Institute in Kansas.

Spring is the perfect time to fly a kite! Sign up for a kite-making workshop at the Treehouse Classroom on Free Park Entry Day at Nebraska Game and Parks. Dominique Ellis with the Center for Great Plains Studies and Great Plains Art Museum will lead …