How does a woman such as Calamity become a “Hero of the Plains?”
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St. Labre Museum Studies Class: Spring 2019
“Looking at old pictures had also opened my mind up to do more research about my ancestors. Bringing back new ideas and new thoughts from the museum helped me want to learn more about my culture.” -Taylor Adams (Crow) In the fourteenth spring, the Plains Indian Museum hosted high school students, tribal elders, and instructors […]
St. Labre Museum Studies Class: Fall 2018
“History is extremely important in my culture and because of that, it is extremely important to me. This trip helped broaden my knowledge of not only my tribe but lots of the surrounding tribes as well.”-Miah Chalfant In the fourteenth fall, the Plains Indian Museum hosted high school students, tribal elders, and instructors from St. Labre Indian […]
A Moving Legacy of Sound
Next to the bittersweet scent of campfire on the air, there is nothing that makes a place feel quite like home than the sound of Johnny Cash! One of my favorite memories as a little girl is learning to dance from my Dad and my Grandpa. Nothing fancy, just a basic swing and two-step but […]
St. Labre Indian School visit, 2016
St. Labre school visit to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in April 2016. For the eleventh year, the Plains Indian Museum hosted students, elders, teachers, and administrator from the St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana. Their experience is part of a collaborative program between St. Labre and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Four students—Shamon Flatmouth, […]
John Mix Stanley on Home Ground Radio
Listen to the half hour radio program on Home Ground radio celebrating the art, life, and achievements of American artist John Mix Stanley (1814 – 1872). Host Brian Kahn interviews our own Director Emeritus and Senior Scholar, Peter H. Hassrick, as he speaks to Stanley’s art and travels throughout the American West. Painted Journeys: […]