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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.

Vest (front and back), Santee Sioux, Center Plains, ca. 1880 Paul Dyck Buffalo Culture Collection NA.202.1445.
May 22, 2018

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…

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Robert Martinez
May 21, 2018

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…

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Native Nations Now exhibition
April 12, 2018

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,…

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April 3, 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…

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Artist's rendition of the Season of Life Gallery, Plains Indian Museum.
March 30, 2018

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….

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March 22, 2018

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….

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