In a series of blogs on men’s weaponry on the plains, I will discuss several different weapons, beginning with perhaps the most well-known: the bow and arrow. Read part 2Read […]
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Photographs of Native America – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2000 The Outside Looking In: Photographs of Native America By Becky T. MenloveFormer Curatorial Assistant, Plains Indian Museum Printed on postcards, in the pages […]
‘Land of Steam’: Yellowstone National Park and Plains Indians
“Awé Púawishe: Land of Steam” is the Crow translation for Yellowstone National Park August 25, 2016, marks the Centennial Celebration for National Parks in the United States. One hundred years of exploration, […]
Compelling Issues in Contemporary Indian Art – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2000 Multiple Influences: Compelling Issues Contemporary Indian Art Sarah E. BoehmeFormer Curator, Whitney Western Art Museum Paintings, sculpture and prints by contemporary Native American […]
Hand me down my walking cane
My trusty cane urges me on— Takes my hand like a friend, Comforts me, steadies me over rough terrain Beyond where it’s ever been mapped, Where no human ever set […]
Finding Hidden Treasure
What do buffalo hide, knives, war clubs, miniature tipis, moccasins, and cannon shot have in common? All are part of a couple hundred items from the Buffalo Bill Center of the […]
