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    • Facility RentalsThe Center is the perfect place for your next event.
    • Visiting YellowstoneYour best stop on the way to or from Yellowstone.
    • LodgingSelect from a variety of local accommodations.
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    • WorkshopsExplore hands-on programs for kids, families, and adults.
    • Conservation InternshipsTraining for conservators from all over the world.
    • Pre-K ProgramsSet up a guided tour for your preschool class.
    • Field TripsInvestigate outdoor adventures for adults and children.
    • Highlights MapsDiscover collection highlights in each of our museum.
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    • Western EssaysDelve into historical information on western topics.
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    • Buffalo BillUncover in-depth information about William F. Cody.
    • Greater Yellowstone Natural HistoryLearn more about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
    • Western ArtDelve into the lives and works of western artists.
    • Plains IndianDiscover more about Plains Indian tribes and collections.
    • FirearmsFind a firearms bibliography, glossary, and more.
    • ConservationFind out how we preserve Center collections.
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    • Patrons BallAttend our annual gala fundraiser.
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    • Our next raffle car: a 1967 Pontiac GTOBuy your tickets online for this amazing prize!
    • Give TodayMake a donation to programs and operations.
    • Why I SupportSee what motivates donors to give to the Center.
    • We have a winner for the car raffle for 2019Winner: from Lusk, Wyoming, with ticket #0553
    • Raptor ExperienceHelp provide care for our avian friends.
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Plains Indian Museum Programs

“A living, breathing place where more than just Indian objects are on display…” —Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West offers programs and learning opportunities relating to the Plains Indian Museum collections, including the Lloyd New Native American Arts Institute, artist-in-residence presentations, school programs, a self-guided Plains Indian Museum gallery trek, and gallery demonstrations. Learn More about our full offerings of activities on our main Learn” page.

Plains Indian Museum Powwow

The Plains Indian Museum Powwow is one of our signature educational programs, offered each June. Please visit our Powwow page for more information.

Men's traditional dancers at the Plains Indian Museum Powwow.

Men’s Traditional dancers at the 2010 Plains Indian Museum Powwow. Photo by Bud Schrickling. The Grand Entry ceremony opens each session of the powwow to bring all dancers together in the arena.

Educational Programs

St. Labre school group in front of tepee

2012 St. Labre class in the Seasons of Life Gallery

The Plains Indian Museum hosts school classes and offers guided tours with advanced registration through our Education Department, and collaborates with the St. Labre Indian School to teach museum practices to students.

St. Labre Museum Studies and Culture Class

In a collaborative program of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and the St. Labre Museum Studies and Culture Classes, students from the St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana, learn essential museum practices by working directly with objects in our collections.

Five students participated in our 2012 program. Along with their instructor Cecilia Thex, students Cameron Russell, Brianna Toinetta, Bucky Old Elk, Dalen Littlebird, and Naomi Redfield learned about issues and practices in museum work through hands-on experience with our Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection. Here the group visits our 1850s-era hide tepee in the Seasons of Life Gallery of the Plains Indian Museum.

Moccasins, Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection

Moccasins worked on by 2012 St. Labre students.

The students worked on this pair of moccasins as part of their training in museum practices.

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