The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Great Plains were known for being horticultural societies. Women utilized burden baskets to carry items like corn, bean, squash and other wild berries and plants such as turnips back and forth between their villages said Rebecca West. She’s the curator […]
“A ball of mud was divided between Lone Man and First Creator. They first created a river as a dividing point. First Creator took the west and Lone Man took the east. First Creator made the mountains, hills, coulees, and running streams on the west side of the river. Lone Man made most flat lands […]
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, […]