Scouts Invited to Attend 'Native Lore' Program at Isle a la Cache

“Native Lore Day,” a free program for Scouts ages 8-12, will be Saturday, November 16, noon-3:30 p.m., at Isle a la Cache Museum, in Romeoville.  Registration is required for this Forest Preserve District of Will County program.

Scouts are invited to join us for a special program focusing on Native American heritage and lore of the Potawatomi Indians.  Discover how this tribe lived in the Illinois Country.  Visit a longhouse and learn about the daily life of the Potawatomi. Play Native American games, listen to a story that incorporates Native American language and learn how fires were made using primitive techniques.

Part of this program will take place outside and include hiking on paved and unpaved trails with some uneven terrain.  Please dress for the weather.

All participants must be accompanied by parents or Scout troop.

Isle a la Cache Museum is located at 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), 0.5 mile east of Route 53, in Romeoville.

For information and registration, call 815/886-1467.