Ernest Gendron

About Ernest Gendron

Ernest is a Nakoda-Cree educator working seasonally at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West with both the education department and the Plains Indian Museum. He is a craftsman of Nakoda-Cree ‘male’ arts, such as bows and arrows, clubs, horn spoons, etc. He is also a consultant on Plains Indian history. When not on site, he is working on his thesis in pursuit of a Master’s degree in Heritage Management.

Plains Indian Weapons—Part 3: the Lance

August 8, 2017 by Ernest Gendron

In this third part of the series of blogs on Plains weaponry, I will talk about lances… Read part 1Read part 2 The lance—wahúkeza—is another weapon commonly used on the […]

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

Plains Indian Weapons—Part 2: Stone War Club

July 31, 2017 by Ernest Gendron

In this second part of the series of blogs on Plains weaponry, I will introduce the stone-headed war club. Read part 1Read part 3 There are many types of clubs, […]

Plains Indian Weapons—Part I: Bow and Arrows

July 21, 2017 by Ernest Gendron

In a series of blogs on men’s weaponry on the plains, I will discuss several different weapons, beginning with perhaps the most well-known: the bow and arrow. Read part 2Read […]

Mysterious Plains Borderlands

July 12, 2017 by Ernest Gendron

In the Nakoda (Assiniboine) language, the border separating the U.S. and Canada is sometimes referred to as the Ĉaŋgú Wakaŋ, which can be roughly translated as the “mysterious road/trail.” When […]