About Hunter Old Elk

Bía Basaane (Woman Who Leads), Crow/Yakama of the Plains Indian Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, grew up on the Crow Indian Reservation in Southeastern Montana. Old Elk earned a bachelor's degree in art with a focus on Native American history at Mount St. Mary’s University. Recently, she was selected as a 2017 Fellow for the Western States Arts Federation’s Emerging Leaders of Color. Old Elk uses museum engagement and social media to explore the complexities of historic and contemporary indigenous culture. She is especially inspired by the lives of Native American women who lived and thrived on the Plains. Her life’s work is dedicated to their multifaceted legacies. Facebook/ Instagram: @plainsindianmuseum