In this second part of the series of blogs on Plains weaponry, I will introduce the stone-headed war club. Read part 1 Read part 3… Read More
Points West Online: Continuity and Diversity: The Art of Arthur Amiotte
Originally published in Points West magazine Summer 2002 Continuity and Diversity: The Art of Arthur Amiotte By Emma I. Hansen Curator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West “Cowboys & Indians” poster
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… Read More
Points West Online: Star Quilts — “A Thing of Beauty”
Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 2004 By Anne Marie Shriver Former Web Content Developer; current Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Photograph of Touch the Clouds
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2013 Photograph, Touch the Clouds When you walk into the new Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Lakota breastplate
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2011 Of Lakota origin, this breastplate from approximately 1890 is made of bone hair pipes with brass… Read More
Points West Online: Adversity and Renewal
Originally published in Points West in Winter 1999 Adversity and Renewal By Emma I. Hansen Curator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum A long time ago my… Read More
Treasures from Our West: “Dear Mr. Catlin…I Love You” by Paul Dyck
Originally published in Points West in Fall 2010 Paul Dyck pays tribute to his idol, George Catlin, one of the first to document the Plains… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Lakota moccasins
Made from the hides of deer, moose, elk, or buffalo, moccasins are the familiar footwear of Native Americans. They were designed for a tribe’s specific… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Native American toy
Treasures from Our West Native American toy doll and horse The first dolls made by Lakota and other Plains Indian tribes were simple figures of… Read More
