Social Studies

Comanche moccasins. NA.202.1183
October 7, 2020

Plains Indian Cultures: Yesterday and Today

Objectives Students will learn about Plains Indian cultures, comparing the past and the present. Students will compare Plains Indian objects from the past…

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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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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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May 22, 2014

The Chuck Wagon Experience

“Come and git it!” That’s what is announced near the chuck wagon in the summer at the Buffalo Bill Center of the…

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Westside Cover 5
May 14, 2014

There Is No Shortage of Dime Novels about Buffalo Bill

There is no shortage of dime novels about Buffalo Bill. Members of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s education department can…

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