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Fig. 1: Cadzi-Codsiogo, painted hide, Eastern Shoshone, ca. 1900. Tanned cow hide and pigment. Museum Purchase, Mary Jester Allen Collection. NA.702.31

Diverse Cultures of the Northern Plains Indian Peoples

November 19, 2020 by Megan Smith

The Northern Plains Indian peoples have diverse cultures from tribe to tribe. This engaging and interactive curriculum resource will take you and your students on a journey using primary sources, oral histories, and content as you learn about these cultures in both the past and present. This resource is perfect for students, teachers, and families! […]

Cup, Lakota (Sioux), Northern Plains, ca.1900. Metal, rawhide, tin cones, glass beads, porcupine quills, tanned hide, wool cloth, cotton thread, dyed horse hair; NA.506.146. Courtesy of the Plains Indian Museum.

Museum Minute: Artistic Expression Through A Tin Cup

December 6, 2018 by Kamila Kudelska

During the Reservation Era, roughly from the 1870s to the 1920s, Native Americans were required to move onto allotments of land. Rebecca West, the curator of the Plains Indian Museum, said it was a time when the United States government followed a policy of extermination and assimilation. “With that came drastic changes in lifestyle, losses […]