Willie LeClair

EDUCATION
Fremont Co. Vocational High School
Traditional teaching from Shoshone & Arapahoe tribal elders
San Jose (California) Jr. College

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Smithsonian
National Portrait Art Gallery
Washington D.C. “The Life and Death of the American Indian”

Buffalo Bill Museum “Conversational Sign Language”

Wyoming State Penitentiary “Native American Spirituality”

Central Wyoming College “Conversational Sign Language”

St. Stephen’s Indian School “ Traditional & Fancy Dancing”

Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy “ Native American Awareness”
Sudden Death Seminar
“Native American Spirituality”

Wyoming Fire Academy Sudden Death Seminar

Wyoming Church Coalition “Native American Spirituality”

Fremont Co. Sheriff’s Dept. “Native American Traditions”

Hot Springs Co. Sheriff’s Dept. “Native American Traditions”

Mountain States Kwanas “Native American Spirituality”

Snake river Institute “Native American Awareness”
“Native American Spirituality”
“Astride Two Cultures: The Indian in the Cowboy and the Cowboy in the Indian.”
“Conversational Sign Language”
“The Native American Sweat Lodge and its Significance”

Wyoming Arts council Directory All Lecture Topics

LECTURE TOPICS

“The Native American way of Life and Death”
“Native American Awareness”
“Native American Spirituality”
“Conversational Sign Language”
“The Sacred Pipe: Its Significance”
“The Native American Sweat Lodge and its Significance”
“The Sun Dance: Its Meaning to the Shoshone & Arapahoe Nations”
“Astride Two Cultures: The Indian in the cowboy and the Cowboy in the Indian.”

AWARDS

Outstanding Outreach Teacher of the Year Central Wyoming College

Distinguished Service Award Riverton Chamber of Commerce

Sweepstakes Winner Fremont County Fair / Parade

First in Class, Native American Fremont County Fair / Parade

Second in Class, Native American Lander Pioneer Days / Parade

OTHER

Chairman of the Board

St. Stephen’s Indian Mission Foundation

Traditional Dancing Champion Northern Arapahoe Pow-wow

Champion Runner-up Cody, Wyoming; Crow Fair, Montana; Denver, Colorado March Regional; Ethete, Wyoming; Fort Duchesne, Utah; Fort Hall, Idaho Pow-wows

Willie LeClair
76 Mazet Rd.
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 856-5782
Fax# (307) 856-8622

EDUCATION Fremont Co. Vocational High School Traditional teaching from Shoshone & Arapahoe tribal elders San Jose (California) Jr. College
TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Smithsonian National Portrait Art Gallery Washington D.C.		“The Life and Death of the American Indian”
Buffalo Bill Museum		“Conversational Sign Language”
Wyoming State Penitentiary		“Native American Spirituality”
Central Wyoming College		“Conversational Sign Language”
St. Stephen’s Indian School		“ Traditional & Fancy Dancing”
Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy		“ Native American Awareness” Sudden Death Seminar “Native American Spirituality”
Wyoming Fire Academy		Sudden Death Seminar
Wyoming Church Coalition		“Native American Spirituality”
Fremont Co. Sheriff’s Dept.		“Native American Traditions”
Hot Springs Co. Sheriff’s Dept.		“Native American Traditions”
Mountain States Kwanas		“Native American Spirituality”
Snake river Institute		“Native American Awareness” “Native American Spirituality” “Astride Two Cultures: The Indian in the Cowboy and the Cowboy in the Indian.” “Conversational Sign Language” “The Native American Sweat Lodge and its Significance”
Wyoming Arts council Directory		All Lecture Topics

LECTURE TOPICS
“The Native American way of Life and Death” “Native American Awareness” “Native American Spirituality” “Conversational Sign Language” “The Sacred Pipe: Its Significance” “The Native American Sweat Lodge and its Significance” “The Sun Dance: Its Meaning to the Shoshone & Arapahoe Nations” “Astride Two Cultures: The Indian in the cowboy and the Cowboy in the Indian.”
AWARDS
Outstanding Outreach Teacher of the Year		Central Wyoming College
Distinguished Service Award		Riverton Chamber of Commerce
Sweepstakes Winner		Fremont County Fair / Parade
First in Class, Native American		Fremont County Fair / Parade
Second in Class, Native American		Lander Pioneer Days / Parade
OTHER
Chairman of the Board		St. Stephen’s Indian Mission Foundation
Traditional Dancing	Champion	Northern Arapahoe Pow-wow
	Champion Runner-up	Cody, Wyoming; Crow Fair, Montana; Denver, Colorado March Regional; Ethete, Wyoming; Fort Duchesne, Utah; Fort Hall, Idaho Pow-wows