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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.

Bear claw necklace, Central Plains, ca. 1860. Otter hide, grizzly bear claws, glass beads, abalone shells, red ochre, porcupine quills. NA.203.1585
December 10, 2015

NEA awards $20,000 grant to Center of the West for Paul Dyck Collection catalogue

National Endowment for the Arts awards more than $27.6 million across nation Includes $20,000 awarded to the Buffalo Bill Center of the…

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Earth lodge exhibit in the Plains Indian Museum.
December 1, 2015

Breaking down the sections of NAGPRA law

The NAGPRA Act has 15 sections, but only five need to be explained for the purpose of museum-to-tribe repatriation. Section 2 concerns…

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Cheyenne Moccasins NA.202.5
November 11, 2015

St. Labre student visit to the Plains Indian Museum, Fall 2015

Seven students from St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana―Donovan Wind, Victor Yarlott, Summer Tapelo, Bernadine Fisher, Trinity Rides The Bear, Preston…

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October 15, 2015

So you’ve got an Indian object…

The Plains Indian Museum of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West receives countless inquiries each year about items in personal collections….

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October 14, 2015

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act: What Was at Stake?

This is an introduction to a series of posts about the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and how the…

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Lakota breastplate. NA.203.236 (detail)
August 31, 2015

FAQ: Hair Pipes

Q: What are “hair pipes?” “Hair pipes” are actually long cylindrical beads made from conch shells or bone that were worn for…

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