The Nez Perce Tribe historically was a nomadic tribe that roamed the Plains. The tribe is known for their use of color in beadwork using both geometric and floral designs. […]
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Tangled Up in Blue… Beads: St. Labre Indian School Spring Visit
“The blue popped, and I loved the teamwork we put into it. I’m proud of what we did and how we learned how to do it.” For the twelfth spring, the […]
Treasures from Our West: Cheyenne moccasins
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 Cheyenne moccasins, St. Labre student project Students from the St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana, undertook a research and exhibition […]
Treasures from Our West: Child’s moccasins
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2012 Child’s beaded moccasins, Cheyenne These moccasins, just over six inches in length, were most likely made for a little boy. Fully […]
St. Labre Indian School visit
Five students from St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana—Gracie Littlebird, Cedar Chase, Keanna Left Hand, Tommy Pretty Paint, and JC Roan—studied beadwork and learned essential museum practices by going […]