A Denver guest's archive includes chapters from H.S. Kilbourne's memoir of experiences in the Indian territory; his pencil sketches of life on the Plains; and many evocative photographs by W.S. Soule.

Alive and growing on the great plains -- Shaped by a harsh yet beautiful land -- Daily life on the plains -- All my relations -- Euro-American expansion and destruction of the tribal culture -- Gains, ...

Detail of “Ghost Dance Dress,” Southern Arapaho artist, Oklahoma (ca. 1890), native tanned leather, pigment, metal cones, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri (all images courtesy ...

BISMARCK — Shane Balkowitsch wants to capture 1,000 portraits of American Indians using a method dating back to the 19th Century, and he’s already a third of the way to his goal. With 312 portraits ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum has announced a slate of public programs and exhibitions scheduled for February and March, ...

CASPER - Buffalo wasn't just for dinner for the Plains Indians. It's what killed dinner, cooked dinner and served dinner. The buffalo was, in effect, a one-stop shop that housed, clothed, fed and ...

The Plains District Memorial Museum in Timberville is displaying an array of Native American artifacts for the upcoming 250th ...

KEARNEY — Nancy Gillis, the former executive director of the John Neihardt State Historic Site in Bancroft, will examine why and how the Homestead Act of 1862 changed the lives and altered the future ...

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Ronan Native Dancer Natalie Adams performs a traditional Native American dance during a presentation in Plains. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press) Iggy Quequesah a member of the Ronan Native Dancers performs ...

The earliest dice identified in the study date to 12,800–12,200 years ago ...