Originally featured in Points West in Winter 2009 Painted Buffalo Hide Plains Native peoples commemorated important events with painted images on tanned buffalo hides. The paintings depicted stories of family […]
Treasures from Our West
Here in "Treasures from Our West," written by our curatorial staff for our "Points West" magazine, we share some of the extraordinary objects that make the Buffalo Bill Center of the West the premier destination—online or in person—to experience the American West. Works of western art, cultural and artistic objects from the Plains Indians, natural science specimens, amazing firearms, beautiful photographs, and artifacts exploring the history and myth of the Wild West—let us show you some of these "Treasures from Our West."
Treasures from Our West: Eagle hat
Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2008 Eagle hat With its special power and beauty, the eagle is the bird most revered by Plains Indian people. This hat is […]
Treasures from Our West: Greater sage-grouse
Originally featured in Points West in Spring 2011 Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is an iconic species of the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem of the American West. The largest grouse […]
Treasures from Our West: Short-eared owl
Originally featured in Points West in Winter 2008 Short-eared owl (Asio flammeuss) One of the world’s most widely distributed owls, the short-eared owl is a ground-nesting species that inhabits open […]
Treasures from Our West: Golden eagle taxidermy mount
Originally featured in Points West in Fall 2010 Golden Eagle taxidermy mount, Draper Natural History Museum The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) inhabits open and semi-open wild spaces throughout the Northern […]
Treasures from Our West: America swallow-tailed kite
American swallow-tailed kite The American swallow-tailed kite is a bird of prey related to other kites, eagles, hawks, and falcons. Prior to 1900, the swallow-tailed kite bred in the United […]
