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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!


“Yellowstone-Park,” c. 1910. Serigraph poster by Ludwig Hohlwein. Printed by G. Schuh and Cie, Munich, Bavaria. Gift of Clyde S. and Helen E. Erskine. 1.69.1836
August 6, 2016

Coaching in Yellowstone – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 1997 Coaching in Yellowstone National Park By Christine HouzeFormer Curatorial Assistant, Buffalo Bill Museum…

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Blackbear Basin (1921-1980). "Mandan Mother and Child," ca. 1963. Gouache on illustration board, 29 x 40 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wallick in memory of Wallace C. Ford. 13.74 (detail)
July 30, 2016

Compelling Issues in Contemporary Indian Art – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2000 Multiple Influences: Compelling Issues Contemporary Indian Art Sarah E. BoehmeFormer Curator, Whitney Western Art Museum…

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July 23, 2016

Buffalo Bill, Friend of the American Child – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 2015 Buffalo Bill, Friend of the American Child By Martin Woodside It’s no secret…

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“U.S. School of Indians at Pine Ridge, 1891.” John C.H. Grabill was an early and active photographer in South Dakota. This print captures the stark contrast between the traditional ways of the Native Americans and the new social order. MS 35 Richard Pohrt Collection. P.35.17.2
June 19, 2016

Native American Photography After the End of the Frontier – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2001 Native American Photography After the End of the Frontier By Nathan Bender, Former Housel Curator,…

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June 9, 2016

Remington Among the Ute Indians – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2002 Remington Among the Ute Indians By Peter H. Hassrick, Director Emeritus and Senior Scholar Frederic…

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June 5, 2016

The Legendary Earl Durand – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Spring 2001 The Legendary Earl Durand By Lillian Turner, Former Director of Public Programs For…

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