Lost River: The Story Of the Modoc Indian War: An Outdoor Historical Drama

Collection

Identifier: SHL147

Staff Only

Content Description

2 brochures and 5 color photographs from the enactment of the events of the Lost River Modoc War conflict. The dramatization was written by Ben Van Meter; sponsored by Modoc Indian Health Project Plumas Bank. The performance dates were in July and August 1999. Presented by Modoc County Arts Council, Inc. and Modoc Performing Arts Theatre. Directed by Charles Massie. The enactment took place at California Pines near Alturas, California.

Dates

Creation: 1999-2000

Biographical / Historical

Modoc County Arts Council, Inc. and Modoc Performing Arts Theatre in Alturas, Modoc County, California, stage reenactments of the historical Lost River battle, one of the first conflicts that started the Modoc War (1872-1873). Writer Ben Van Meter and director Charles Massie tell the story of the Modoc Indians trying to keep their ancestral land, and their conflict with the settlers and the U.S. Army. The play is set at the lakeside at California Pines, near Alturas, within an hour’s drive of the actual battle site, Lava Beds National Monument.