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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 CollectionBy Emma I. Hansen Emma I. Hansen signs copies of her highly anticipated book on Thursday, June 14, 4–6 p.m. at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Copies are available for purchase on-site at the museum store, Legend’s Bookstore in […]

NA.302.286

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 […]

Crow/Nez Perce bison hide, quill wrapped horse hair blanket strip edged in pony and seed beads, ca. 1850. NA.203.1483

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

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Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2014 Art of the Buffalo Culture Era: The Paul Dyck Collection By Emma I. HansenPlains 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: […]