Plains Indian Museum
Through its collections, exhibitions, and programs—shares information about the cultures, traditions and contemporary lives of Native peoples of the Great Plains. Our blog provides a glimpse into the topics we’re exploring.

Museum Minute: A Vest Tells the Story of Its Owner
When a museum receives a mass donation of artifacts, it’s up to the museum staff to document every single object. And this…

New Exhibit Focuses on Modern Northern Plains Artists
The Plains Indian Museum partnered with the Creative Indigenous Collective (CIC). A group of Northern Plains indigenous artists created the collective to…

Artist Bios for “Native Nations Now”
Get to know the artists of our upcoming exhibition Native Nations Now: An Exhibition of Contemporary Native Art running May 17–October 29, 2018,…

Native Nations Now: An Exhibition of Contemporary Native Art
Past Exhibition Native Nations Now: An Exhibition of Contemporary Native Art May 17 – October 29, 2018 Plains Indian Museum, Buffalo Bill Center…

The Plains Indian Museum: A Reinterpretation – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1999 The Plains Indian Museum: A Reinterpretation By Emma I HansenCurator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum Ed….

Women Warriors: Indigenous Women of the 21st Century
“It doesn’t matter where you come from, you deserve to dream and have the same opportunities as anyone else. You are allowed….