The Salish tribes in western Montana, Idaho and Washington made cradle boards to celebrate newborns. It’s a utilitarian object because it is used as a… Read More
Museum Minute: A Smelly Surprise
The curator and curatorial assistant of the Plains Indian Museum once noticed an odd odor in one of the museum’s storage areas. This isn’t something… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Mandan Burden Basket
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2018 Mandan Burden Basket In summer 2018, Plains Indian Museum staff had the opportunity to engage in… Read More
Artists-in-Residence Robert Martinez, John Hitchcock, and John Pepion demonstrate award-winning artistic styles
In the months of July and August visitors to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Plains Indian Museum have the opportunity to interact with… Read More
Museum Minute: Buffalo Moccasins
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… Read More
Points West Online: A Tribute to Joe Medicine Crow
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2016 Making History: A Tribute to Joe Medicine Crow By Rebecca West Following the April 3, 2016, death of… Read More
Museum Minute: Transformation of Sioux Florals
The Dakota people are well-known for their use of florals in their embroidery. Around the 1870s, they depicted abstract natural world scenes like stars and… Read More
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… Read More
Points West Online: Native Blues: Jared Stewart Goes ‘All-Out’ to Put Heart and Soul on the Line
Originally published in Points West magazine Winter 2004 Native Blues: Jared Stewart Goes ‘All-Out’ to Put Heart and Soul on the Line By Anne Marie… Read More
Museum Minute: Challenges of Collecting Sensitive Material
Museums are collections of objects that tell a story about something. At the Plains Indian Museum, the objects tell the story of the Plains Indian… Read More