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North American Indian tribes

Kiowa shield, ca. 1825 - 1850. The Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection, acquired through the generosity of the Dyck family and additional gifts of the Nielson Family and the Estate of Margaret S. Coe. NA.108.131

NAGPRA Case Studies and Controversy

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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, or NAGPRA, case studies and controversy Click here to read our introductory post about NAGPRA and museums. If there are common NAGPRA issues between tribes and museums today, usually it is a matter of museums being unintentionally out of federal compliance (museum-compiled summaries and inventories left out objects […]

Celebrate the 33rd Annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow with the Buffalo Bill Center of the West

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A tradition in Cody and among the many Plains tribes that attend and compete, the Plains Indian Museum Powwow—the longest running public program at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West—celebrates its 33rd anniversary this year. For many spectators, attending the powwow is a new and exciting experience full of color, movement, and celebration. The […]