Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 1994 Ceremonial Pipes in the Plains Indian Museum By Emma I. HansenCurator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum Before talking of holy things, we prepare ourselves […]
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The Women in Audubon’s Life – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2000 “Thou Art My Friend” – The Women in Audubon’s Life: Friends, Lovers, and Helpmates By Barbara Foote ColvertFormer Publications Coordinator Two similar women eminently shaped the […]
John James Audubon – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2000 John James Audubon: Feathers to Fur By Sarah E. Boehme, PhDFormer Whitney Western Art Museum Curator The name of John James Audubon (1785–1851) […]
About Crow Indian Horses – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1999 About Crow Indian Horses By Joseph Medicine CrowCrow Tribal Historian and Plains Indian Museum Advisory Board Member Around 1725 or 1770 a Crow Indian […]
Points West Online: Listening to the Golden Eagle: Fieldwork 2010
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2010 Listening to the Golden Eagle: Fieldwork 2010 By Charles R. Preston, PhD In its second year in 2010, the Draper Natural History Museum’s Golden Eagle […]
The Feathered Cape and Painted Proof – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 1997 The Feathered Cape and Painted Proof: Stearns painting resolves mystery on origin of unusual feathered capes By Emma I. Hansen, Curator Emerita, Plains […]