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Plains Indian Drum NA.505.5
July 27, 2016

Indigenous Sounds in Indian Country

Native Americans and Canadian First Nations have rich connections with music through song and the use of instruments. Social gatherings in Indian…

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July 25, 2016

Find out what Visitors are saying about the Center on TripAdvisor

“It made us feel connected to the American West in a way we’d never fully appreciated before.” (Posted by TripAdvisor member Lorraine…

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Cheyenne woman with cane

Hand me down my walking cane

My trusty cane urges me on— Takes my hand like a friend, Comforts me, steadies me over rough terrain Beyond where it’s…

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July 22, 2016

Exhibition Review: “Invisible Boundaries”

“When I look at the map [of elk migration], I feel I can see Yellowstone’s beating heart. The routes are the veins…

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July 21, 2016

Counting Coup on the Plains (and Overseas)

On the Plains, the feat of counting coup on enemies was an achievement that allowed warriors to gain different levels of prestige…

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Winchester Gun Show
July 19, 2016

Firearms Records: Winchester Gun Show

On July 7-10, I worked at the 41st Annual Winchester Gun Show sponsored by the Winchester Arms Collectors Association as part of…

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