“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… Read More
St. Labre Fall 2017 Visit
In the thirteenth fall, the Plains Indian Museum hosted high school students, tribal elders, and instructors from St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana. The student’s fall… Read More
Firearms Records: Winchester Gun Show
On July 7-10, I worked at the 41st Annual Winchester Gun Show sponsored by the Winchester Arms Collectors Association as part of my internship here… Read More
Points West Online: Adversity and Renewal
Originally published in Points West in Winter 1999 Adversity and Renewal By Emma I. Hansen Curator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum A long time ago my… Read More
Alfred Jacob Miller: Western Journey
Listen to Director Emeritus and Senior Scholar of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Peter Hassrick, give a talk on the western scenes of Alfred Jacob… Read More
Points West Online: Riders of the Northern Plains and Plateau Regions
Originally published in Points West in Fall 1994 By Emma I. Hansen Curator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum The introduction of the horse in the southwest… Read More
Points West Online: Ceremonial Pipes in the Plains Indian Museum
From Points West magazine Originally published in Summer 1994 Ceremonial Pipes in the Plains Indian Museum By Emma I. Hansen Curator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Plains Indian game of hoop and arrows
Treasures from Our West Plains Indian game of hoop and arrows Sioux, Northern Plains In Plains Indian culture, boys and men played games that developed… Read More