Restoring The Prairie

Join us for an unforgettable evening of conversation exploring the intersections of conservation, Indigenous knowledge, and creative expression—sparked by Jason Elliott Clark’s powerful exhibition Free Land.

This roundtable-style discussion brings together:

Jason Elliott Clark – Exhibiting artist and printmaker of Algonquin descent

Roy Bigcrane – Filmmaker and descendant of ʔAtatíc̓eʔ / Peregrine Falcon Robe

Scott Heidelbrink – Director of Landscape Stewardship at American Prairie

Corrie Williamson – Poet and Community Outreach Director at American Prairie (moderator)

Together, these voices will offer a rich, multidisciplinary look at what it means to restore Montana’s prairie landscape—ecologically, historically, and imaginatively.

Free Land examines the erosion of Indigenous lands through the Homestead and Dawes Acts and invites us to reimagine a future shaped by renewal, justice, and connection.

Schedule:

5:00 PM – Doors open, light mingling

5:30 PM – Conversation begins

6:30 PM – Continued discussion and community connection

This event is free and open to all. free expression//free admission