TOWNER, ND (KXNET) — One club in North Dakota is meeting and learning about the lives of their ancestors. Pioneer Daughters was formed for women to be active in their community. To be a part of this club, you must be a woman and you must be able to trace your ancestry to someone who settled in the Dakota Territory before November 2, 1889. The Pioneer Daughters of Towner was formed in 1938. "The project they selected to start out with was support of the union cemetery there and the pioneer daughters have been involved in signage and caretaking of that from the beginning," said Debra Forsberg, a Pioneer Daughter. Meetings happen on the fourth Tuesday of every month in Towner. During the meetings, the women study history. Companies aren’t hiring, but they aren’t firing either To help their studying, they bring an item from their ancestors to discuss and examine, like a dish or a piece of clothing. "We really learn in depth what it was like back then. Like I mentioned, the ox cart turned over. That was a big impact on me to be really on the North Dakota Prairie and to see the grass was up to my waist and they spent the winter there. Thinking of the North Dakota snow and how did they do this and how did they do this. It was all very interesting," said Forsberg. Forsberg says they might be the only Pioneer Daughters chapter left in the state of North Dakota and the country. Women who want to join must go through an application process by writing a story about what their ancestors did. The club then votes on these applicants. Membership is $25 a year. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW