More than 350 empty white chairs filled the recently built arbor at the center of the campgrounds in Browning earlier this spring, the headquarters of the Blackfeet Nation. Later that day, those seats, along with bleachers that surrounded the perimeter of the building, were filled with families, friends, children and tribal leaders from the Blackfoot Confederacy, all in attendance to celebrate Lily Gladstone.
The ceremony was meant to welcome home Gladstone, who was born and raised on the reservation before moving to Seattle, and honor her with a stand-up headdress, a tradition that recognizes a member of the community who has demonstrated leadership, respect and responsibility.
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in Martin Scorsese’s film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which was based on the nonfiction book written by David Grann about murders of the Osage people during the 1920s.
Her performance garnered Gladstone “Best Actress” in the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards, as well as an Oscar nomination. When Gladstone won her Golden Globe award, a first for a Native actor, she delivered part of her acceptance speech in Blackfeet.
The ceremony this week included presentations from tribal leaders and Gladstone, a round dance, a feed, and the opportunity for community members to personally meet and congratulate Gladstone.
For many, it was a chance to embrace what is possible.
ABOVE: Members of the Blackfoot Confederacy Women’s Stand-up Headdress Society embrace and welcome their newest member, Lily Gladstone at the event in Browning on March 26. BELOW: A look down the 10-mile length of Lake McDonald from near the Apgar Village. Browning, the headquarters of Blackfeet Nation, sits east of the park.
the way for a better tomorrow, and as you can see hard work, it does take you a long way,” Blackfeet Tribal Business Council member Pat Armstrong said
during the celebration. Gladstone, Blackfeet and Nez Perce, an actress who studied at the University of Montana, last year starred
“It’s true, if you work hard you can do it,” Gladstone told the crowd that included scores of area children. “I feel so lucky and blessed that I’m Blackfeet, that I get to be here. I was brought up and I continue to be brought up by all of you. I try to do my best to bring everyone up with me because that’s what we do, it makes us who we are.”
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“Te Veil” (April 30)
Tis FX series explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman (Yumna Marwan, “Little Birds”) has a secret, the other (Elisabeth Moss, “Te Handmaid’s Tale”) a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. In the shadows, mission controllers at the CIA and French DGSE must put diferences aside and work together to avert potential disaster.
“Prom Dates” (May 3)
At 13 years old, lifelong best friends Jess (Antonia Gentry, “Ginny & Georgia”) and Hannah (Julia Lester, “High School Musical: Te Musical: Te Series”) made a pact to have the perfect senior prom. Everything was going according to plan — a perfect theme, a pair of hot dates and outfts to die for — but with only 24 hours to go before the big night, the girls simultaneously break up with their partners and head out on an epic adventure to fnd some new dates.
“Dinosaur” (Available Now)
Directed by Eric Leighton (“Pocahontas,” 1995) and Ralph Zondag (“Te Nightmare Before Christmas,” 1993), this family-friendly flm melds live-action and animation, following as a lone Iguanodon egg is adopted by a family of prehistoric lemurs, the baby dinosaur soon named Aladar (voiced by D.B. Sweeney, “Te Cutting Edge,” 1992). Later in his life, Aladar must embark on an arduous trek in search of safety after a meteor shower destroys his family’s once-peaceful island, leaving him in need of a suitable home.
With “American Idol” now in its home stretch for this TV year, there’s plenty of it to be seen — and, therefore, a lot of Lionel Richie as well.
The veteran singer-songwriter remains on the panel of judges as the ABC talent contest now airs both Sundays and Mondays on the way to the finale of its current season, slated for May 19. It’s the seventh season for the competition in its ABC era, but the 22nd overall, including the 15 seasons it spent on Fox in its original run. Ryan Seacrest has remained as host, and for the ABC version, Richie and fellow music superstars Katy Perry and Luke Bryan have formed the judging panel, though Perry intends to leave after the current season.
Richie’s career dates back to the late 1960s, when he became a member of The Commodores, whose hits included “Machine Gun” and “Brick House.” However, Richie’s soft style found a home on such other Commodores tunes as “Easy,” “Three Times a Lady” and “Sail On,” all of which he also wrote. He wrote “Lady” as well, and after the other Commodores opted not to record it, it went to Kenny Rogers — who had his top-selling hit as a solo artist with it.
In 1982, Richie went solo himself, and he’s never looked back in doing recording-studio work as well as a number of major performance tours, including those he has shared with Mariah Carey in 2017 and Earth, Wind & Fire in 2023. He also has been celebrated with a number of the top honors in entertainment, including four Grammys, an Oscar and the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Though Richie didn’t necessarily need another major chapter in his career, “American Idol” has furnished just that as he helps other singers to find their own voices, quite literally.
“High Hopes” (Available Now)
Together, brothers Salva and Mishka Ashbel run one of the oldest cannabis dispensaries in Hollywood: MMD. Teir business attracts a nonstop crop of weed-loving customers, but somehow, their always-stoned crew manages to surf the waves of commerce, serving the best green in the area. Produced by Jimmy Kimmel (“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”), the frst season of this reality series follows as the store prepares for the nationwide release of their top-shelf cannabis brand, and for something even more important: a stoner’s holiday, 4.20.
Birthdate: June 20, 1949
Birthplace: Tuskegee, Ala.
Current residence: Los Angeles
Marital status: Divorced; has three children, including adopted daughter Nicole
Movie credits include: “The Greatest Night in Pop,” “Studio 666,” “The Black Godfather,” “Pariah,” “The Preacher’’s Wife,” “Madonna: Truth or Dare,” “Thank God It’s Friday,” “Scott Joplin”
Other television credits include: “Jeopardy!,” “American Housewife,” “Oprah’s Master Class,” “Who Do You Think You Are?,” “The Simpsons”
Solo albums include: “Lionel Richie,” “Can’t Slow Down,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” “Louder Than Words,” “Time,” “Renaissance,” “Just for You,” “Coming Home,” “Just Go,” “Tuskegee”
Singles include: “Endless Love” (with Diana Ross), “Truly,” “You Are,” “My Love,” “All Night Long (All Night),” “Running With the Night,” “Hello,” “Stuck on You,” “Penny Lover,” “Say You, Say Me,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” “Do It to Me,” “Don’t Wanna Lose You,” “Angel,” “Don’t Stop the Music,” “To Love a Woman” (with Enrique Iglesias), “Just for You,” “What You Are,” “Why,” “Reason to Believe,” “Good Morning,” “Just Go”
Awards he has received include: Four Grammy Awards, 11 American Music Awards, an Oscar, a Golden Globe Award, an NAACP Image Award, the Kennedy Center Honors, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Education: Joliet Township High School (Joliet, Ill.), Tuskegee Institute (Tuskegee, Ala.)
BY JAY BOBBIN
When it comes to movies that are just plain cool, “Ocean’s Eleven” ranks high.
Director Steven Soderbergh’s 2001 remake of the slyly comedic crime caper — currently streaming on Hulu — had a lot to meet on that count, since the 1960 original starring the Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin-led “Rat Pack” remains famous for the charisma of its stars and the glamor of its premise: the simultaneous robbery of several Las Vegas casinos. In the update, the plan is shifted to the night of a big boxing match instead of New Year’s Eve, but the story still works fine.
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Top-billed star George Clooney had teamed with Soderbergh before, in the critically acclaimed “Out of Sight,” but they hit it out of the park in box-office terms with “Ocean’s” (which has been so enduring, it’s rare to find a month when it isn’t playing on some cable channel). The actor plays the newly paroled Danny Ocean, who calmly wastes no time regathering his old gang to set his latest scheme in motion.
And what a gang it is. The stellar group is especially notable for Clooney’s easy rapport with Brad Pitt as his “first lieutenant.” Add such others as Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Scott Caan, Casey Affleck and veteran talents Carl Reiner and Elliott Gould, and this is a truly impressive cast. Plus, as virtually the lone female among them, there’s a certain superstar the credits jokingly acknowledge with “Introducing Julia Roberts”; after making her Oscar-winning “Erin Brockovich” with Soderbergh the previous year, she’s cast as Ocean’s estranged wife, now involved with the humorless casino magnate (Andy Garcia) the fellows are targeting.
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BY JAY BOBBINQ: During the recent tribute night to Ryan O’Neal on Turner Classic Movies, several mentions of “Peyton Place” were made. Can you tell me what that was?
A: It was a television series that brought initial fame to O’Neal before his 1970 movie performance as Oliver Barrett IV in “Love Story” took his popularity to an even higher level. Based on a best-selling novel by Grace Metalious about a scandal-ridden town, “Peyton Place” had been made into a 1957 movie first, then it was turned into a prime-time serial that ABC aired several times weekly for a while. It started in 1964 with two new episodes per week, then went to three episodes in 1965 and then back to two, until it ultimately was reduced to one episode weekly toward the end of its run in 1969.
O’Neal was cast as Rodney Harrington, whose romance with Allison MacKenzie (Mia Farrow) helped make O’Neal a darling of fan magazines. Rodney already had a girlfriend in Betty Anderson (Barbara Parkins), generating a love triangle that certainly captured public interest. Farrow left the show after a couple of seasons to pursue a film career that notably included the 1968 thriller “Rosemary’s Baby.”
For O’Neal, “Peyton Place” was a longer job, and he stayed just about until the end of its run. He had made the movie “The Big Bounce” (1968) with fellow “Peyton Place” co-star — and, for several years, wife — Leigh Taylor-Young while he was still on the show, but his subsequent film “The Games” (1970) had even bigger significance to his career. It was written by Erich Segal, also the writer of “Love Story”; he suggested O’Neal for the latter picture, which couldn’t have hurt in terms of the actor landing the Oliver role.
“Te Idea of You” (May 2)
Based on the novel by Robinne Lee, this romcom centers on Solène (Anne Hathaway, “Les Misérables”), a 40-year-old single mom. When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s (Ella Rubin, “Te Chair”) trip to the Coachella Music Festival at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine, “Purple Hearts”), the lead singer of August Moon — the hottest boy band on the planet — and there is an instant, undeniable spark. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’ superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship.
“Dark Matter” (Apple TV+ — May 8, Series Premiere)
Based on the acclaimed sci-fi novel “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch, this thriller series follows Jason Dessen (played by Joel Edgerton), a physicist, professor and family man who one night, while walking home on the streets of Chicago, is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying, unbeatable foe imaginable: himself.
Diddly Squat farm is facing some seriously daunting challenges. Te crops are failing in the severe hot weather, infation has driven prices of supplies sky high, dreams for the beloved restaurant are dashed and now, the farm shop also faces closure. Jeremy urgently needs to come up with creative new ways of making ends meet, so he hatches a plan to turn a proft from hundreds of acres of unfarmed land — thick woodland and hedgerows that make up half the land. Tis triggers an avalanche of Clarkson-crafted schemes, involving everything from goats and pigs, to mushrooms, nettles and deer.
“Te Beekeeper” (Available Now)
Jason Statham (“Crank,” 2006) stars as Adam Clay, a wronged man who begins a relentless campaign for vengeance following the death of his neighbor (Phylicia Rashad, “Creed”), who killed herself after being scammed and robbed of over $2 million. Adam contacts Te Beekeepers for help — a powerful and clandestine organization of connected operatives that he just so happens to be a part of. Jeremy Irons (“Dead Ringers,” 1988), Josh Hutcherson (“Te Hunger Games,” 2012), Bobby Naderi (“Under the Shadow”) and Emmy Raver-Lampman (“Te Umbrella Academy”) also star.
“Saltburn” (Available Now)
Te latest feature written and directed by “Promising Young Woman” (2020) flmmaker Emerald Fennell, this dark and comedic psychological thriller stars Barry Keoghan (“Te Banshees of Inisherin,” 2022) and Jacob Elordi (“Euphoria”). Te flm follows as a young, scholarship student at Oxford University, Oliver Quick (Keoghan), is invited to spend his summer at the home of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Elordi): Saltburn, a gorgeous and expansive estate. Drawn deeper into the other boy’s world, Oliver begins a summer that he will never forget.
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Bozeman Public Library is pleased to feature local creative organizations in a new program: Meet the Makers. These ‘makers’ are involved locally in the Arts, or music, or theater, or some form of expression for adults. Kicking off the premiere program on Saturday May 4 is The Bozeman Actors’ Theatre, and the Gamelan Sekar Gunung. The Bozeman Actors’ Theatre — Founded in 2008 as Actors Theatre of Montana, or BAT, produced several challenging and rewarding plays and readings in its early years in locations ranging from intimate theaters to historic large houses. BAT is actively producing plays
for 2024 such as Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot and Born with Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams.
Gamelan Sekar Gunung (Mountain Flower Gamelan) is a percussion orchestra made up of many unique instruments, including metalophones (xylophone-like), gongs, suling flutes, drums, cymbals, and angklung (bamboo shakers). These instruments are native to Bali, Indonesia, and in fact, this orchestra was built especially
for Montana State by the master gamelan builder on the island, Pandé Madé Gableran. The orchestra is of the type called Gamelan Angklung, used originally in temple music. Join us in the Community room on Saturday, May 4 at 1 PM to experience a brief performance, and Meet the Makers. For more information, please call 406582-2410 or visit bozemanlibrary.org.
BOOKS FOR THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM
A Year in Practice: Seasonal Rituals and Prompts to Awaken Cycles of Creative Expression by Jacqueline Suskin. Speaking of creatives such as those featured in Meet the Makers, this book is written in sync with the progression of the seasons. A program of techniques and journaling prompts guide the creative seeker all year long. Truly insightful for anyone perplexed by the constant change and length of Bozeman seasons.
The Darkest White: a Mountain Legend and the Avalanche that Took Him by Eric Blehm. The bestselling author of The Last Season and Fearless, comes the story of the legendary snowboarder Craig Kelly and his death in the 2003 Durrand
Glacier Avalanche — a devastating and controversial tragedy that claimed the lives of seven people. Craig Kelley’s short life was a fascinating launch to championship snowboarding. The Shootist by Glendon Swarthout. People say this is one of the best novels ever written in the Western genre. It was also the basis for one of John Wayne’s last roles in the movie of the same name. I like it because the main character’s name is John Bernard Books. Mr. Books is a famous former sheriff turned gun for higher battling cancer. What follows is a powerful, emotional story about life and death at the turn of the 20th century.
“Fiasco” (April 30)
Raphaël Valande (Pierre Niney, “Frantz,” 2016) is revved up and ready to shoot his directorial debut — a tribute to his grandmother — but when things start to go wrong on set, his dream job turns into a nightmare, which leaves Raphaël to wonder if a member of the team is trying to sabotage his career. Created, written and directed by Igor Gotesman (“Two Is a Family,” 2016), this French comedy television series premieres with three episodes, also starring François Civil (“Frank,” 2014) and Marie-Christine Barrault (“My Night at Maud’s,” 1969).
When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Jef Daniels, “American Rust”) faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace. With episodes directed by Regina King (“If Beale Street Could Talk,” 2018), this brandnew miniseries also stars L. Warren Young (“Te Wonder Years”), Evan Roe (“Madam Secretary”), Shanita Wilburn (“Kemba,” 2024) and more.
“The power of the human spirit is really an inspiring thing. There are many people in this world who create space out of nothing. They are the ones turning on the light, setting the path, and then guiding others along the journey. As a lifelong dancer, actor and singer, the arts are what drive me. There’s something about when you see yourself reflected that allows you to believe that you exist.”
- Dulé Hill, star of “The Express Way with Dulé Hill”
Based on the life of Gianna Nannini (portrayed by Letizia Toni, “Re Minore,” 2020), this Italian drama follows a fragment of the life of one of the most incisive and renowned voices in Italian music. It’s a story starting from childhood and the roots of her life and career, up to her consecration, passing through a turning point that cuts Gianna’s life into two parts, so much so that it is considered her true birth: the year 1983.
“Unfrosted: Te Pop-Tart Story” (May 3)
Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar and menacing milkmen, this ultimate Pop-Tart story stars writer/director Jerry Seinfeld (“Seinfeld”), alongside Melissa McCarthy (“Tammy,” 2014), Jim Gafgan (“Chappaquiddick,” 2017), Amy Schumer (“Trainwreck,” 2015), Hugh Grant (“Love Actually,” 2003), Max Greenfeld (“New Girl”), Christian Slater (“True Romance,” 1993), Bill Burr (“Old Dads,” 2023), James Marsden (“X-Men,” 2000), Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock”), Tomas Lennon (“Reno 911!”), Bobby Moynihan (“Mr. Mayor”), Adrian Martinez (“Renfeld,” 2023) and Fred Armisen (“Portlandia”).
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“Star Wars: Tales of the Empire” (May 4, Limited Series Premiere)
Te force is with Star Wars fans once again. Lucasflm’s new animated follow-up series to “Tales of the Jedi” acts as the second installment of the “Tales” series. Tis six-episode miniseries adventures “into the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths, set during diferent eras” (per Disney+), as Morgan Elsbeth (voiced by Diana Lee Inosanto, “Ahsoka”) has lost everything, and is now heading down a path of vengeance. Meanwhile, former Jedi Barriss Ofee (Meredith Salenger, “Te Prank,” 2022) does whatever it takes to survive in their rapidly changing galaxy.
After joining the franchise in Season 2 of “Te Mandalorian,” Rosario Dawson (“Rent,” 2005) returns to a galaxy far, far away to reprise her role as Ahsoka Tano in this “Mandalorian” spinof series. Taking place somewhere after the events of 1983’s “Return of the Jedi,” these episodes serve as a continuation of “Star Wars Rebels,” following Tano, a former Jedi Knight, as she investigates galactic threats following the fall of the Empire. “Ahsoka” also sees the return of some familiar faces, including Lars Mikkelsen (“Headhunter,” 2009) as Grand Admiral Trawn and Hayden Christensen (“Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,” 2002) as Anakin Skywalker.
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Set a decade after the events of “Revenge of the Sith” (2005), this miniseries picks up as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor, “Moulin Rouge!,” 2001) begins his journey to rescue the kidnapped Princess Leia (Vivien Lyra Blair, “Te Boogeyman,” 2023) from the Galactic Empire. All the while, he is pursued by vengeful Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan, who now goes by a diferent name: Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen, “Jumper,” 2008).
“Love Undercover” (Peacock — May 9, Series Premiere)
Today’s athletes are mega stars with extreme wealth, giant fandoms and lavish lifestyles. This new reality series is a modern-day fairytale meets buddy comedy about a small group of international soccer stars who come to the United States on a secret quest for true love, following the athletes on an epic journey filled with drama, heartbreak and self-discovery. Can they win over the ladies without their fame and fortune? And will any of them fall for an American princess before returning to the global stage? For these men, finding love is the #1 goal.
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With a stellar cast and three exciting seasons, this “space western” Star Wars spinof stars Pedro Pascal (“Te Last of Us”) as the titular Mandalorian — a lone bounty hunter traveling the outer reaches of the galaxy, far past the reach of the New Republic. As he journeys from planet to planet, the man must protect a “force-sensitive” child, Grogu, from the Imperial forces hunting them down. Chris Bartlett (“Shining Vale”), Katee Sackhof (“Battlestar Galactica”), Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”) and Carl Weathers (“Rocky,” 1976) also star.
Questions:
1) True or false: “The Flintstones” was originally sponsored by a cigarette company.
2) In 1941, NBC’s WBNT in New York aired the first TV commercial. How many television sets were in operation in New York at that time — 4,000, 24,000 or 36,000?
3) Which shaving company became the first television sponsor in 1946?
4) A 1971 Coke ad featured a jingle that was so catchy, a re-recorded version of it landed on the Billboard charts in 1971 — name the pop song (not the jingle).
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If Sean Connery could make such a great secret agent, why couldn’t he make an equally fine criminal on the screen? He could, as he proved in “The Rock,” the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced, Michael Bay-directed 1996 action fest that FX is showing Sunday, April 28. Connery plays a famously elusive criminal who’s sprung from prison temporarily to help a bookish FBI agent (Nicolas Cage) thwart a renegade general (Ed Harris) threatening San Francisco with nerve-gas-laden rockets, using Alcatraz as a base of operation.
The different styles of Connery and Cage make them a terrific team here, and the casting is first-rate down the line, with John Spencer, David Morse, William Forsythe and John C. McGinley also in pivotal roles. There’s plenty for the stunt performers to do, too, with a wild car chase through the City by the Bay being a prime example. This is much in keeping with the sort of brawny entertainment that has been a trademark of Bruckheimer’s career, with Cage as his leading actor multiple times.
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Jays, Bichette looking for better results in May after mediocre start
We’re only one month into the 2024 Major League Baseball season and all 30 teams have hit the ground running, including the Toronto Blue Jays. They prepare to visit the Washington Nationals for the first game in a threegame series Friday, May 3, at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., with all the action airing live on AppleTV.
After what many believe was an underperforming season for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023, and having gone winless in six post-season games since 2020, this season brings a new sense of excitement and optimism as Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks to step up in big ways.
“That’s the culture — to show up every day and be ready to do whatever we can to win a game. And that culture is built over a period of time of people holding each other accountable to that standard and that culture,” Bichette told the Toronto Sun. “That’s what we’re working on now.”
Last season, Bichette boasted an impressive .306 batting average, .399 slugging percentage, 20 home runs and 73 RBIs, with an improved defensive game going from -16 runs saved in 2022 to five runs saved in 2023. And by the time the all-star game rolled around, Bichette led the MLB in hits, while leading the American League in total bases, multi-hit home games and batting average — an all-star caliber season, to say the least.
While Bichette wasn’t available for the Blue Jays the last time they faced the Nationals, the Blue Jays dominated the Nats in their last matchup, with Vladamir Guerrero Jr. putting up two home runs and leading to the Jays walking away with a commanding 7-0 victory.
Meanwhile, for the Nationals, rebuilding again appears to be the theme since the Nats won the World Series in 2019, with the team officially parting ways at last year’s trade deadline with star outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell. Adding to the rebuild, former World Series MVP and MLB veteran pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who recently announced his retirement while spending most of his time since the 2019 playoffs idled by injuries.
Don’t miss any of the action as Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Washington Nationals on Friday, May 3, at Nationals Park in Washington D.C., with the game broadcast live on AppleTV.
Full name: Bo Joseph
Bichette
Birthdate: March 5, 1998 (26)
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
Height/weight: 6-0/185 pounds
Team: Toronto Blue Jays (2019-present)
Honors and achievements: 2x All-Star (2021, 2023), 2x AL Hit Leader (2021, 2022)
“It’s really a special thing to be who we are, to be where we’re from, and I know sometimes it could be a really hard thing, too, but all good things are hard things and are shared and we take care of each other. I would not be here, I wouldn’t have been able to do anything good with my life if I didn’t come from good people.”
Gladstone’s ceremony brought together the four bands that make up the Blackfoot Confederacy: the Siksika, Kainai and Northern Peigan-Piikani, who all come from Canada, and the Southern Amskapi Piikuni from Montana. Several tribal leaders praised Gladstone and noted what her accomplishments had meant to their communities.
“It showcases Blackfeet to the world,” Blackfeet Business Tribal Council member Everett Armstrong told Montana Free Press. “The significance of being on a world stage, our language being on a world stage. The presence of a Blackfeet person on a world stage. It just means everything to me.”
Theda New Breast is a part of the Blackfoot Confederacy Women’s Stand-up Headdress Society that gathered for the celebration. The society members are women from across
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The Browning community’s youth also shared their support for Gladstone’s homecoming. The Stamiksiitsiikin Bullshoe Elementary’s kindergarten and first-grade students and De La Salle Blackfeet School students each gave a prayer in the Blackfeet language.
“It’s just a big inspiration, especially to our youth here in Browning,” said Mariah Posey with the Pikuni Youth Council. Gladstone’s accomplishments “showcase that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.”
Carol Tatsey-Murray, who in May, along with Gladstone, will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Montana, said that the celebration was impactful not just for the younger generation but for the tribal elders as well.
the Blackfoot Confederacy who have earned the right to wear the headdress. Multiple rows of women who wore their headdresses sat on the side of the main stage during the event.
“We have over 200 women’s stand-up headdress society [members], and we’re thinking at
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least a third of them are coming today,” New Breast said. “They’re the ones from Alberta that don’t come down to America, but they want to honor Lily.”
Another Blackfeet Council member, Robert DesRosier, spoke during the event and welcomed Gladstone home.
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“One of the things she said last night that really struck me right here,” DesRosier said, motioning to his heart, “was, ‘It’s like I made it full circle coming back’ and that’s what makes us whole when our brothers and sisters come down, and we’re full circle and we’re relatives and we all love
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“I’m here to honor the achievement of a Blackfeet lady, and I’m very, very impressed that the whole world acknowledged her and so I just wanted to come and be a part of it,” Tatsey-Murray said. “It was amazing. Although there were a lot of youth, I think it was just a kind of a dream for the older ones to just dream that it could happen. It could happen, and it’s happening. That’s what’s amazing.”
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Infinity Kings by Adam Silvera. Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers — a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, specters take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures.
The Manga Cookbook: presented by the Manga University Culinary Institute with recipes by Yoko Ishihara and illustrations by Chihiro Hattori. Reading manga books sure can make a person hungry! Everyone is always eating and cooking and the Japanese food looks so healthy. There are three books in in the series. Chapters include how to create a Bento
The Getaway List by Emma Lord. Once upon a time two friends, Riley and Tom wrote a wish list of getaway adventures. Riley has graduated from high school, and she means to take those adventures. She feels adrift after school, not sure what she wants or how to figure that out. So, she decides that task No. 1 is to find her old friend Tom in New York City and get him to honor the
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Questions:
1) There’s no bigger stage in hockey than a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Finals. Scoring two goals and assisting on a third — who was the Game 7 hero for the 2001 Colorado Avalanche?
2) In Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals, the Chicago Blackhawks scored twice in 17 seconds to retake the lead — winning the Stanley Cup. Who scored the Cup-clinching goal?
3) Which three-time Stanley Cup-winning defenseman scored series winning-goals in the 2014 Western Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals (both in overtime)?
4) In 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, thanks to a pair of Game 7 goals from which Russian-born winger?
5) Name the Montreal Canadiens goalie who won the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy during his rookie season.
6) Who scored both goals for the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals?
7) New York hockey fans fondly remember (and New Jersey hockey fans mourn) the Game 7 wrap-around doubleovertime goal from which Rangers forward?
8) Which player became a Toronto Maple Leafs icon by scoring the overtime goal in Game 6 of the 1964 Stanley Cup Finals while playing on a fractured ankle?
9) His first career playoff goal was the Stanley Cup-clinching goal for the New Jersey Devils in 2003 — who is he?
10) Though the Edmonton Oilers would ultimately lose Game 7 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals — which unlikely hero scored game-winning goals in Games 5 and 6 for the Oilers?
Answers:
Ruslan Fedotenko
3) Alec Martinez
2) Dave Bolland
1) Alex Tanguay
