Originally published in Points West magazine Summer 2004 T.C. Cannon: Challenging the Parameters Julie Coleman Tachick Former Curatorial Assistant, Whitney Western Art Museum T.C. Cannon (Kiowa/Caddo), regarded as one of the most eloquent, innovative, and influential American Indian artists of the 1970s, played a pivotal role in helping change the direction of traditional Indian painting. […]
Originally published in Points West magazine Winter 2003 Cody and Wanamaker: The Foundation of American Indian Citizenship By Katrina Krupicka Former Intern, Buffalo Bill Museum The life of W. F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody has been the topic of myths and legends for over a century. Incidents were fabricated and distorted to entertain the American public […]
Visitors to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow each June are not only awed by the competitive dancing and exquisite dance regalia, but also enjoy unique shopping opportunities at the booths of the more than 40 vendors set up outside the dance arena. The authentic Native-made art, jewelry, beadwork, […]
In 1937, a celebratory event called “Columbus Day” was enacted as a federal holiday, presumably to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. Discovery is a loaded word in terms of Christopher Columbus’ place in history. Let’s look at this carefully and give thought to the myth that most of us were taught (and many still accept […]
Originally published in Points West magazine Summer 2004 What Do We Call Art (Which Happens to be Indian)? Rebecca S. West Curator of Plains Indian Cultures and the Plains Indian Museum Art is an extremely personal means of expression, saturated with intense emotion, and rich personal and cultural histories. Indian art is no exception. Indian […]
Peter Cozzens, author or editor of 16 critically acclaimed books on the American Civil War and the American West, talks about his upcoming book, The Earth is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West, on Tuesday, September 20, at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. The talk takes place at […]