Cheyenne

Nitrate Negatives: Now That’s Explosive Content!

July 27, 2022 by Kim Zierlein

What are nitrate negatives?
Why are nitrate negatives handled with care in archival facilities?

On the Silent Hills Near the Little Big Horn

July 14, 2021 by Brennen Serre

The relentless wind moved the sea of grass like ocean waves. Staring across the tranquil distance it was difficult to imagine the bloodshed that had taken place on these hills […]

“Plains Indian Buffalo Cultures: Art from the Paul Dyck Collection” by Emma I. Hansen

June 7, 2018 by Hunter Old Elk

BOOK NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Plains Indian Buffalo Cultures: Art from the Paul Dyck CollectionBy Emma I. Hansen Emma I. Hansen signs copies of her highly anticipated book on Thursday, […]

Inside the Lodge: Plains Indian Tipis

October 19, 2017 by Hunter Old Elk

“The tipi, also referred to as a lodge, represents the heart of Plains culture. It facilitated each tribe’s nomadic way of life and was the center of social, religious, and […]

A Treasure from Our West: Woodblock engraved print, Calhoun Printing Company, 1885. Museum purchase. 1.69.6148

Treasures from Our West: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West “Cowboys & Indians” poster

January 28, 2017 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2016 Buffalo Bill’s Wild West “Cowboys & Indians” poster Buffalo Bill’s Wild West effectively marketed its appearances through bright, colorful posters depicting […]

Horse and riders parading at Crow Fair, Crow Agency, Montana. Photo by W.H.D. Koerner, 1927. P.78.4452 (detai)

Riders of the Northern Plains and Plateau Regions – Points West Online

May 24, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1994 Riders of the Northern Plains and Plateau Regions By Emma I. HansenCurator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum The introduction of the horse in the […]