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October 26, 2017

A Charles M. Russell Letter

This piece was originally published in a winter 1976 Buffalo Bill Center of the West newsletter. The letters of Charles M. Russell…

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Mee-nah-tsee-us (White Swan) (ca. 1851–1904). Apsaalooke (Crow), Montana. Painting, ca. 1887. Muslin, pencil, ink, watercolor, 37.25 x 70.5 inches. The Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection, acquired through the generosity of the Dyck family and additional gifts of the Nielson Family and the Estate of Margaret S. Coe. NA.702.40
October 19, 2017

Curly, a Crow Scout: Finding My Ancestors in a Center Photograph

One of the favorite aspects of my job is connecting living descendants of Plains culture with the objects and photographs of the…

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NA.302.286

Inside the Lodge: Plains Indian Tipis

“The tipi, also referred to as a lodge, represents the heart of Plains culture. It facilitated each tribe’s nomadic way of life…

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October 17, 2017

Please, Mr. Custer

This article was originally published in a 1986 Center of the West newsletter and written by former curator Paul Fees. When you…

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Printing Press
October 11, 2017

The Printing Press

This article was originally published in a 1983 Center of the West newsletter The most solid emblems of permanence in a western…

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Cradleboard, Salish, Plateau 1919. Wood, tanned hide, muslin, glass beads, cowrie shells, abalone shells, mother of pearl, brass Simplot Collection, Gift of J.R. Simplot; NA.111.57
October 3, 2017

Plains Indian Cradles

This article was originally published in a 1977 newsletter and written by Leo A. Platteter. The making of a beautifully decorated cradle…

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