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

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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 of her highly anticipated book on Thursday, June 14 from 4–6 PM at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Copies are available for purchase on-site at the museum store, […]

Inside the Lodge: Plains Indian Tipis

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“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 creative traditions. Today’s Plains people live in modern homes, but the tipi remains an enduring architectural form, emblematic of Plains tribal identity and used by many […]

Fully-beaded horse mask. Blackfoot-Kainai, Canada, ca. 1870. Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection. NA.403.221

Points West Online: Art of the Buffalo Culture Era: The Paul Dyck Collection

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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 the Buffalo Bill Center of the West attained one of its goals for the Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection: the public opening of the permanent gallery devoted to […]