Our Mission
Located on the historic Rogler Ranch just north of Matfield Green, the Pioneer Bluffs Center for Flint Hills Ranching Heritage invites ranchers, locals, schools, and visitors seeking a Flint Hills experience to come along with us as we journey through time to explore our history, and join us as we examine contemporary ranching issues.
Prairie Talk: Ranchland Trust of Kansas Grassland Conservation Series
Sunday, March 23 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm CST
Save the date!
Pioneer Bluffs will host a unique Prairie Talk along with Ranchland Trust of Kansas.
This Prairie Talk will feature a panel of families that were part of RTK’s Grassland Conservation Series. Last spring, RTK teamed up with Emil Redmon’s Cow to produce a series of interviews focused on the topics of grassland conservation and stewardship. Included were Bill Sproul, Matt and Tom Perrier, Heather Fuesz and Irlene Huntington, and Glenn Walker.
Pioneer Bluffs Flint Hills Ranching Heritage Center is a long-time supporter of Mark Feiden’s Emil Redmon’s Cow project. Together, we will host an open panel discussion with the interviewees.
Attendees are asked to watch the interviews (at the link provided) in advance and be prepared to ask questions. http://www.redmonscow.org/grassland.htm
This promises to be an enlightening conversation on a subject of increasing importance as threats to our prairie ecosystems increase. Reservations are appreciated to SammyJo at 620-753-3484. Refreshments will be served.
110th Pioneer Bluffs Barn Birthday & Annual Barn Dance
May 3 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm CDT
Join us for a special celebration of the 110th Birthday of our historic barn!
Featuring guest speaker Ben Moore, barn architect
Guided tours & reception
6pm: Annual Barn Dance with Land Band
Detailed information coming soon!
Native Heritage and Place in the Flint Hills presented by Elexa Amo Dawson
Migration by Norval Morrisseau. ca 1970’s | Courtesy: Royal Ontario Museum
Native Heritage and Place in the Flint Hills
presented by Elexa Amo Dawson
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Presented by celebrated Native American speaker and songwriter Elexa Dawson, this talk explores themes of Native traditional knowledge, and philosophy of kinship with the land. Dawson discusses how Indigenous ways of viewing the land – the plants, creatures and bounty of the Earth – can lead us forward. She shares stories about her work in community gardening with the Goodway Gardens program in Emporia. A member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation, Dawson explains the origins and culture of the Potawatomi, and how today they are a vibrant and living people with sovereign nations and current relevance in modern society.
The talk is one of the “Prairie Talk” series of videos produced by Pioneer Bluffs historic site.
Recorded in the Pioneer Bluffs main barn on 12 Oct 2024.
Video by Dave Leiker
Celebrating Flint Hills Ranching Heritage
The Past Year at Pioneer Bluffs – October 2023 to September 2024
Musician, Annie Wilson, hosts a review of highlights from the 2024 season at Pioneer Bluffs historic site.
Recorded in the main barn in October 2024
Please click on the image to view a video of the talk.
Please help support the mission of Pioneer Bluffs with your donations at this year’s Match Day, sponsored by the Emporia Community Foundation.
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