Culture

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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Plains Indian Map project
December 27, 2016

Introducing our Plains Indian Map project

Plains Indian Map Project This past fall, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, with the help of generous funding from The…

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