Like many early visitors to the Great Plains, artist George Catlin was amazed when he witnessed Native Americans hunting bison on horseback, using bows and arrows as weapons.

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.

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Indian Health Service federal agency reported a 25% positivity rate among Native Americans in the Great Plains, which includes North and South... COVID-19 Surges Among Native Americans In The ...

In 1986, the year before his death, Andy Warhol continued his appropriation of classic American icons and images with his Cowboys and Indians series, a portfolio of ten graphic screenprints ...