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Through its collections, exhibitions, and programs—shares information about the cultures, traditions and contemporary lives of Native peoples of the Great Plains. Our blog provides a glimpse into the topics we’re exploring.

July 11, 2025

Museum Minute: An Unusually Shaped Water Vessel at the Plains Indian Museum

At the Plains Indian Museum, most of the water vessels carved out of horns that may have been used as spoons look…

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June 12, 2025

Museum Minute: Beadwork on a Horse Mask Shows Bond Between Blackfeet Owner and Animal

Museum Minute: Beadwork on a Horse Mask Shows Bond Between Blackfeet Owner and Animal A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJune…

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May 14, 2025

Museum Minute: A cradleboard tells the story of a flower and a Blackfeet legend

Museum Minute: A cradleboard tells the story of a flower and a Blackfeet legend A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaMay…

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November 22, 2024

A Legacy of Learning: St. Labre School Fall Visit 2024

Students, elders, and instructors of St. Labre Indian Schools traveled to the Plains Indian Museum from Ashland, Montana, in October of 2024….

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May 24, 2023

St. Labre Spring Visit April 2023

For the sixteenth spring, the Plains Indian Museum hosted high school students, tribal elders, and instructors from St. Labre Indian School in…

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December 7, 2022

Connecting with Our Ancestors: St. Labre Indian School Tour

For the sixteenth year, the Plains Indian Museum hosted high school students, tribal elders, and instructors from St. Labre Indian School in…

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