Beginning just after the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the “Discretion” series delves into underexposed and accurate history of the American West, founded in aggressive 19th century political policies inspired by manifest destiny and intended to destroy Native American cultures and people.

The Discretion Series is an accumulation of engaging stories intended to challenge pre-existing cultural and historical generalizations, especially regarding American Indian peoples. While intended to educate as well as entertain, these novels are eminently provocative, comprehensively researched and woven into the fabric of the 19th century West, populated by authentic historical figures, compelling events and vivid landscapes. The reader becomes immersed in the language, daily existence and predominant societal perspectives of the waning days of the American West.

Most importantly, Native American cultures and languages are respectfully portrayed throughout the series via the author’s own indigenous worldview, personal experience, accurate research and consultation with mentors from specific tribal nations.

About the Speaker

Juliana “Hoolihan” Clayton is an indigenous woman of Turtle Island (First Nations Plains Cree/Nehiyawak) who was adopted by a white family and raised on a cattle ranch in Wyoming. She has lived and worked with Native Americans and cowboys throughout the West during her years as a ranch hand and wildland firefighter. With a degree in history and education from the University of Montana, it has long been her goal to create a series of entertaining novels that are rife with impeccable research, unflinching veracity and forthright cultural perspectives on American history.  

For more information call: 406-782-3280

The Butte Archives is excited to offer a new adventure in evening programming touching on Butte history!

Jim McCarthy, a local Butte historian and volunteer at the Archives, will be outlining his years-long research project on seven individual neighborhoods on Tuesday evenings, at 6:00 PM in the auditorium at the Butte Archives. The eighth and final presentation of the series will be on November 17th, and is entitled “Galloping Houses”, which will be an interesting compilation of houses that have been moved from their original location and have been relocated (because of mining OR other various reasons) to another location…in Butte or elsewhere!

The first session, Dublin Gulch, will entail a brief history of Butte mining, the birth and growth of the Gulch and the connection to the adjoining ethic areas. The details of the neighborhood community will be revealed through research documents including Polk City Directories, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Owen Smithers and other Butte Archives photos and maps of the neighborhood, as well as stories and insight from those who lived in, near or by Dublin Gulch!

The Gulch was one of the first areas affected by mining growth and expansion due to the onset of the Greater Butte Project and the creation of the Kelley Mineyard and its expansion and development! Join us as we take a virtual historical tour of Dublin Gulch as it looked before its demise and what remnants are remaining in place at present!

We would love to have the presentation attendees share their photos, stories, keepsakes and memories for a fun evening of reminiscing! Slainte!

The Irish writer Billy O’Callaghan, who thanks to an almost certainly excessive lifelong diet of novels, movies, and television, retains an abiding fascination for all things Western-related, and Montana writer Darby Minow Smith, whose family has ranched in Boulder for generations, will get together for what is sure to be a lively discussion on the West, both bygone and as it is today. They’ll discuss what gives the West its aura, and compare and contrast the mythical cowboys of O’Callaghan’s childhood with the living, breathing ones in Butte’s backyard.

For more information call: 406-782-3280

The Butte Archives is excited to offer a new adventure in evening programming touching on Butte history!

Jim McCarthy, a local Butte historian and volunteer at the Archives, will be outlining his years-long research project on seven individual neighborhoods on Tuesday evenings, at 6:00 PM in the auditorium at the Butte Archives. The eighth and final presentation of the series will be on November 17th, and is entitled “Galloping Houses”, which will be an interesting compilation of houses that have been moved from their original location and have been relocated (because of mining OR other various reasons) to another location…in Butte or elsewhere!

We would love to have the presentation attendees share their photos, stories, keepsakes and memories for a fun evening of reminiscing! Slainte!