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.

Powwow Vendor Spaces available for the 37th Annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow
Visitors to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow each June are not only awed by the…

UW Students Travel To Cody To Research Ancient Perishable Materials
The University of Wyoming recently teamed up with the Center of the West in Cody to research archeological materials not typically found…
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…

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…
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,…

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….