The Natchitoches Genealogical & Historical Association opens its new program year Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at the NGHA Genealogy Library, inside the old Natchitoches Parish Courthouse Building at 600 Second Street. The speaker will be Dr. Pete Gregory, Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern State University. Dr. Gregory, who has been teaching at NSU since 1961, will offer helpful information on how to research Native American ancestors. He has been involved with Native American research for over 50 years. He grew up in Concordia Parish near the Poverty Point Indian mounds and has had an interest in Native Americans since his childhood.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information please call 318-357-2235.