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Ernest Gendron

Wahúkeza [lance]. NA.108.159
August 8, 2017

Plains Indian Weapons—Part 3: the Lance

In this third part of the series of blogs on Plains weaponry, I will talk about lances… Read part 1Read part 2…

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War club. ca. 1870. Hunkpapa Sioux.. The Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection, acquired through the generosity of the Dyck family and additional gifts of the Nielson Family and the Estate of Margaret S. Coe. NA.108.172
July 31, 2017

Plains Indian Weapons—Part 2: Stone War Club

In this second part of the series of blogs on Plains weaponry, I will introduce the stone-headed war club. Read part 1Read…

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July 21, 2017

Plains Indian Weapons—Part I: Bow and Arrows

In a series of blogs on men’s weaponry on the plains, I will discuss several different weapons, beginning with perhaps the most…

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July 12, 2017

Mysterious Plains Borderlands

In the Nakoda (Assiniboine) language, the border separating the U.S. and Canada is sometimes referred to as the Ĉaŋgú Wakaŋ, which can…

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