The cornerstone of our Whitney Western Art Museum’s collection is a monumental sculpture of William F. Cody by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: Buffalo Bill—The Scout. View the video below to learn […]
The Center of the West's Education Department
What do our educators have to say? Read a blog about museum happenings and what they are doing to engage museum audiences.
Celebrating Local Students
Celebrating local students can make lifelong impacts that encourage skill building, problem solving, and creativity, while igniting a spark that could impact them for years to come. Last summer the […]
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Plains Indian Weapons—Part 3: the Lance
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 […]
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 part 3 There are many types of clubs, […]
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 well-known: the bow and arrow. Read part 2Read […]
Mysterious Plains Borderlands
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 […]