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 award-winning artists Robert Martinez, John Hitchcock, and John I. Pepion, who serves as Artists-in-Residence this summer. Robert Martinez July 22 – 26 9 AM – 3 PM Robert Martinez is […]
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Plains Indian Museum presents Artist-in-Residence Ben Pease, starting Monday, July 30 through Friday, August 3. This program invites visitors to watch the artist in action and interact with them directly. Award-winning Apsáalooke and Tsitsistas artist Pease (“Takes The Gunds From Two Enemy Camps”) was born in Missoula, Montana, in […]
For the week of July 16–20, 2018, visitors to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Whitney Western Art Museum have the opportunity to interact with award-winning artist Jeff Rudolph, who serves as Artist-in-Residence for the week. Stationed in the gallery each day from 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Rudolph demonstrates his work and technique while chatting […]
Celebrate with a morning of activity and excitement at the Plains Indian Games workshop. Participants learn about the games and toys young Native Americans enjoyed for centuries. Many games of skill were used to prepare children for their journey into adulthood, while other activities were simply for fun. Ernest Gendron, the Center’s Nakoda (Assiniboine) educator […]
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s summer programming is well under way with artist Seidel Standing Elk stationed as artist-in-residence, daily August 10–13. “My art is a diversity of reflections of the values, visions, dreams, and stories told to me by my family, relatives, and elders of the Cheyenne,” Standing Elk notes. Each day, […]
Join Oglala Sioux craftswoman Jen Runs Close to Lodge for an interactive, hands-on workshop, and learn to cook a vast array of traditional Native American foods. Throughout this experience, participants gain an understanding of the intriguing traditions of Native American food and meal preparation, while crafting a special dinner. This event takes place at the […]