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Welcome to Points West Online. In this blog we share articles from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s print magazine, Points West. Enjoy the full range of topics related to the West as we post stories from recent issues, and even delve into the archives from the past twenty years. And if you’re interested in receiving a printed copy of our magazine going forward, join our membership program—it’s one of the benefits!
William F. Cody on Beauty – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2008 William F. Cody on Beauty An interview with Buffalo Bill by a female reporter of…
The Draper Museum of Natural History: Forging the Future with Lessons from the Past – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2002 The Draper Museum of Natural History: Forging the Future with Lessons from the Past By…
Natural History? Natural Destiny! – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2002 Natural History? Natural Destiny! By Wally ReberFormer Associate Director In their way, our collections have…
![(Fig. 1, L–R) Note the various locales providing plant materials used in these baskets. NA.106.800, split yucca (Pueblo, southwest U.S., ca. 1930). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris A. Thompson. | NA.106.463, cedar (Salish, Pacific Northwest, ca. 1900). | NA.106.464, birch (Ojibway [Chippewa], Great Lakes and southeast Canada, ca. 1920). | NA.106.597, willow (Iñupiat, Arctic Alaska, 20th century). Simplot Collection. Gift of J.R. Simplot. | NA.506.54, split sedge root and split bracken fern or bulrush root (Pomo, California, undated). Dr. Robert L. Anderson Collection.](https://centerofthewest.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=325,height=75,fit=crop,quality=80,scq=60,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PW216_basketmontage.png)
Examining Native American Basketry in the Studio Collections of Three Artists – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2014 Authenticity in Western American Paintings: Examining Native American Basketry in the Studio Collections of Three…
A Public Monument: Theodore Roosevelt, “Rough Rider” – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2008 A Public Monument: Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider By Stuart GunnFormer Assistant Registrar, Whitney Western Art…
Staying Afloat in the 1890s: Buffalo Bill’s Financial Woes – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2008 Staying Afloat in the 1890s: Buffalo Bill’s Financial Woes By Jack RosenthalGuest Author As any…