On Friday, February 17 at 7pm the Delta College Planetarium and Learning Center will present a special program about the sky legends of the Native Americans.
 
Under the night sky of the planetarium star theater, audiences can experience the oral traditions of the Native Americans by listening to authentic sky lore. Several stories will be told live while some are recorded by Native American storytellers. Planetarium staff will demonstrate how these tales helped to develop an understanding of the night sky and its importance to the Native American people.
 
The show will also explore how early Native peoples saw the sky and used it to know when to plant, hunt, hold ceremonies and relocate.  Audiences can observe the sky phenomena featured in the stories, including the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Pleiades and Orion, in the Planetarium sky.
 
One of the most famous Native archaeological astronomy sites in North America, The Big Horn Medicine Wheel, will be featured in the program. Located in Wyoming, the sacred site represented a detailed structure for observing the rising of selected bright stars for a number of purposes.
 
Tickets are specially priced at $3 per seat and go on sale at the planetarium one hour before show time. All ages are welcome. For more information go to the planetarium’s website at www.delta.edu/planet or call 989-667-2260. The Delta College Planetarium is located in downtown Bay City at 100 Center Avenue.