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.
St. Labre Indian School visit
Five students from St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana—Gracie Littlebird, Cedar Chase, Keanna Left Hand, Tommy Pretty Paint, and JC Roan—studied…
Twenty-five years celebrating the annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2006 By Rebecca WestPlains Indian Museum Curator Editor’s note: On the eve of the 33rd Annual Plains…
Powwow through the Lens
For 33 years, photographers have snapped countless images over the two days of the Plains Indian Museum Powwow. Some are spontaneous, others formal…
St. Labre Indian School Visit
On Thursday, March 27, 2014, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West welcomed six freshman students from the St. Labre Indian School…
Plains Native Art Exhibition in Paris, Kansas City, and New York
The Plains Indian Museum is loaning three unique and significant examples from our collections to a new exhibition on the art of…
A Pawnee Bear Claw Necklace
Similar to the status symbolism of buffalo horn and eagle feather bonnets, bear claw necklaces were worn by distinguished Pawnee, Otoe, and…