“History is extremely important in my culture and because of that, it is extremely important to me. This trip helped broaden my knowledge of not only my tribe but lots […]
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.
A Living Tradition: Plains Indian Food and Medicine – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall/Winter 2018 A Living Tradition: Plains Indian Food and Medicine By Hunter Old Elk & Liz Bowers “Whatever type of healer you become, remember this truth: There […]
Native American High School Students Create Their Own Exhibit
For the past 15 years, the Plains Indian Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West welcomes high school students from the St. Labre Indian School located in Montana. […]
Museum Minute: Imperfections Are Beautiful
Often the uniqueness of a piece stands out more than something that follows the trend. For Hunter Old Elk, the curatorial assistant of the Plains Indian Museum, this rings true […]
Museum Minute: Why An Everyday Dress Is Unique
At the turn of the century, ethnologists and anthropologists were trying to collect objects from different Plains Indian cultures, since they believed the cultures would not survive. The “laundry list,” […]
Analyzing Obsidian Lithics using Portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF)
Revealing how Plains Indians traversed the Washakie WildernessBy Alyssa Rina and Kate Breitenstein At the Buffalo Bill Center of the West (The Center), Conservation interns Alyssa Rina, Kate Breitenstein, Sarah […]
