Ernest Thompson Seton Institute
Inspiring curiosity and respect for nature and humanity
Seton said, “In our search for the ideal outdoor life, we cannot do better than indigenous peoples with their reverence and carefully cultured physique, as a model for the making of adults, and as a pattern for our youth who would achieve adulthood with the added graces of courtesy, honor, and truth.” –from “Spartans … Read more
On August 6, 2020 the Great American Outdoors Act was signed by President Trump. Imagine ETS celebrating this historic event on his birthday –coming up on August 14th. Here is the Dept. of Interior video link: https://www.doi.gov/video/great-american-outdoors-act-signed
After reflecting on recent articles about cultural appropriation, the works of Ernest Thompson Seton and his own experiences as a youth, Ron Edmonds, an Institute board member and an amateur scholar of all things Seton, wrote an essay entitled “On Playing Indian and the Sin of Cultural Appropriation.” You can read it here.
By Mark Beese To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Wood Badge at Gilwell, about 80 Scouts and Scouters met with the granddaughters of founder Robert Baden-Powell and BSA founder Ernest Thompson Seton. Gill Clay told stories of BP, the early days of Scouting and demonstrated how Scouting’s left-hand shake originated. Julie Seton talked about her … Read more
Granddaughters of Scouting founders Lord Robert Baden-Powell and Ernest Thompson Seton met for the first time in Denver to talk about their grandfathers. Gillian Clay and Julie Seton met at the BSA Denver Council offices on Friday, 18 October and told stories about their grandfathers’ lives and how they became interested in youth education. … Read more
Julie Seton just returned from a lecture tour to Poland and the Czech Republic. Here is a link to an interview she completed in the Czech Republic. Be sure to use Google Translate to read this information. The interview is in Czech, but Julie’s part is in English. They used a translator Here is a … Read more
Although Mrs. Mary Trindal’s pitch to Congress for making the wolf our country’s National Mammal was unsuccessful, her passionate plea to save the dwindling population is still important. See page 6 of the Animal Health Foundation‘s magazine for the details. The image is Seton’s “Sleeping Wolf” which hangs at the Seton Gallery on the Academy … Read more
On 31 March at the NER JCOS annual meeting, Julie Seton gave the keynote address about ET Seton’s influence on the BSA. A meeting report was published in the Smithtown Matters online news at: http://www.smithtownmatters.com/community-matters/2019/5/1/ne-region-jewish-committee-on-scouting-training-day.html. Thanks to Phyllis Stein “The Camera Lady” for keeping track of the presentations.
Dr. Clyde Fisher and ET Seton were close friends. They traveled together in 1927 to tribal lands across the U.S. Dr. Fisher recorded some of the tribal dances. The film is held by the American Museum of Natural History and is digitized for broader access. Link is posted with permission from AMNH.
Dr. Julie Seton was interviewed on the WWI Centennial Commemorative News podcast series. Her topic was WWI and the Boy Scouts of America. The podcasts can be heard on a number of platforms, but you can find them on You Tube. Search for WWI Centennial.
