The University of Wyoming recently teamed up with the Center of the West in Cody to research archeological materials not typically found in most of Wyoming and the Mountain West. […]
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.
Center of the West’s Hunter Old Elk accepts WESTAF Diversity Fellowship
Hunter C. Old Elk, curatorial assistant for the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Plains Indian Museum, was recently accepted into the Western States Arts Federation’s (WESTAF) Emerging Leaders of […]
Hunter Old Elk receives prestigious diversity fellowship
“Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens. It must therefore foster and support a form of education, and access to the arts and the humanities designed to make people […]
St. Labre Fall 2017 Visit
In the thirteenth fall, the Plains Indian Museum hosted high school students, tribal elders, and instructors from St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana. The student’s fall visit is part of […]
T.C. Cannon – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2004 T.C. Cannon: Challenging the Parameters Julie Coleman TachickFormer Curatorial Assistant, Whitney Western Art Museum T.C. Cannon (Kiowa/Caddo), regarded as one of the most […]
Paukeigope, An Artist of the Southern Plains – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2004 Paukeigope: An Artist of the Southern Plains By Emma HansenFormer Curator, Plains Indian Museum I first met Vanessa Paukeigope Jennings more than twenty […]
