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Hunter Old Elk, the curatorial assistant of the Plains Indian Museum, said when children come into this world, they are a new generation.“They are a new light and a new soul. And we believe that and so when they’re born, we celebrate in so many ways,” said Old Elk.
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Toys are a great example of how historians learn about people's everyday lives. Hunter Old Elk, the curatorial assistant of the Plains Indian Museum, said…
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There are times when a curator of a museum may decide not to keep an object that came in with a larger collection. That's because of the damage or quality…
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One day while working in the Plains Indian Museum collections, Hunter Old Elk, the curatorial assistant, found a very heavy box."I didn't really know what…
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Lauren Good Day is Arikara Hidatsa Blackfeet and Plains Cree. Rebecca West, the curator of the Plains Indian Museum, said this diverse cultural heritage…
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The Plains Indian Museum not only collects older artwork but also contemporary artwork. The museum has a piece of pottery by Rose Pecos SunRhodes. “[It’s]…
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Winter counts are recordings of the Lakota tribal history. The Plains Indian Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West has one winter count that is…
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The Plains Indian Museum has a collection of pressed plants that were used for medicinal uses.The book includes the tall fringed blue bell. Hunter Old…
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The color red is symbolic for many different cultures and movements. It has become associated with the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)…
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The Plains Indian Museum doesn't only collect art from the past. Rebecca West, the curator of the museum, said their job is also to collect contemporary…