Commemorating the 76th anniversary of ETS’s passing
The Chief passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Julia M. Seton kept his adult daughter Anya informed about her father’s condition through letters (that are currently being digitized). Meanwhile, their young daughter Beulah (Dee) was sent to “Uncle Ted” down the road to keep her from seeing her father in such poor … Read more
Seton Book Club launching on Oct 23 at 4:00 p.m. CST
Hello! We are happy to announce that Ellen Shelby will be leading the Ernest Thompson Seton Institute book club! The atmosphere will homey and casual meeting via zoom. The first session will be Sunday, October 23 @ 4:00pm CST.Our first selection will be Two Little Savages, which is available as a free download here. The … Read more
Happy 162nd Birthday ETS!
Birthdays have always been special in the Seton family with many events planned around E. T. Seton’s birthday on August 14th. See our Facebook posts throughout the day for information about these events.
Woodcraft Accommodation in the Barton’s Backyard
In the early 1940s, H. Allen Barton built a teepee using the instructions found in the Birch Bark Roll, the Woodcraft League of America’s handbook. The Bartons challenged their two children to sleep in the teepee for 30 consecutive days which would have each earned a Woodcraft coup, had Woodcraft still been active in the … Read more