Social Studies

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…