On the Plains, the feat of counting coup on enemies was an achievement that allowed warriors to gain different levels of prestige and status through acts of bravery. Counting coup could be done by touching (or, more likely) striking an enemy with a coup stick, club, bow, or hand; touching an enemy’s defensive structure; or […]
On June 5 and 6, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West presents a hands-on workshop on making and decorating a parfleche, the traditional American Indian carrying bag made from rawhide. The workshop begins Sunday afternoon, June 5, noon – 4 p.m. and concludes the next day, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Oglala Lakota artist […]
Originally featured in Points West in Spring 2010 Arthur Amiotte, an Oglala Lakota artist and member of the Plains Indian Museum Advisory Board, believes that as a teacher, artist, and art historian, he should be a master of many artistic mediums in order to encourage students and other artists to understand Native American cultural traditions. Amiotte’s […]