“History is extremely important in my culture and because of that, it is extremely important to me. This trip helped broaden my knowledge of not… Read More
“Plains Indian Buffalo Cultures: Art from the Paul Dyck Collection” by Emma I. Hansen.
BOOK NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “Plains Indian Buffalo Cultures: Art from the Paul Dyck Collection” by Emma I. Hansen. Emma I. Hansen will sign copies… Read More
St. Labre Indian School visit, 2016
St. Labre school visit to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in April 2016. For the eleventh year, the Plains Indian Museum hosted students, elders, teachers,… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Ghost dance shirt
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2009 In March 2007, the first Plains Indian Museum “Treasure” in Points West was a Ghost Dance dress. As… Read More
Points West Online: Riders of the Northern Plains and Plateau Regions
Originally published in Points West in Fall 1994 By Emma I. Hansen Curator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum The introduction of the horse in the southwest… Read More
Points West Online: Art of the Buffalo Culture Era: The Paul Dyck Collection
Originally published in Points West, Summer 2014 By Emma I. Hansen Plains Indian Museum Curator Emerita On June 15, 2013, the Plains Indian Museum at… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Arapaho Ghost Dance Dress
Treasures from Our West Arapaho Ghost Dance Dress In 1890, Plains Indian people faced poverty, disease, and death on reservations. Under the leadership of the… Read More
Ghost Dance Dress Treasures
Here is some information from our database of treasures. Ghost dance clothing is rich with symbols of earth, sky, and animals of the spirit word:… Read More