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How to Pack a Feather Headdress [video demonstration]
With their long trailers and crowns of feathers, headdresses are one of the most visually striking Plains Indian art forms, and for many, they can also be one of the...
Artist OJ Laier III: Reviving the History of Native American Warrior Societies
Awakening the spirit of pre 1840s Plains Indian Buffalo Culture, the work of non-Native artist OJ Laier III is inspired by this extraordinary time in history and carries with it...
Sculpture Honors Women in Lakota Culture
During the summer season (or anytime during the year when the weather's nice) when people are out and about enjoying a stroll along our beautiful downtown area, we are often...
The Dried Herbs of Summer
Used for smudging and prayer, as well as their aromas, many dried herbs are especially important during the summer season…SageStrong and earthy with astringent undertones, people are attracted to Sage...
The Sun Dance Ceremony
For many Plains Indian tribes, the summer season is marked by the sacred Sun Dance ceremony...and to many native people, this is considered their most important Rite."In the Sun Dance...
The Heart & Soul of the Lakota: The Buffalo
At the core of the Lakota culture is the buffalo or Tatanka. For thousands of years, the lives of the Buffalo Nation and the Lakota people were spiritually and physically...
The Native American Cradleboard, More Than Just a Baby Carrier
Native children were adored. From their first baby cradle to the clothes they wore when they began to walk, and the toys and dolls they played with, these exquisite items...
Visit to Crow Country: Day 3
Saturday dawned clear and cold, with patches of snow all over and snow on the mountains all around.Hardin, MTWe took the old road to Hardin and stopped at Lammer’s Trading...
Visit to Crow Country: Day 2
The next morning we had breakfast at Stella’s, conveniently located next to the hotel. It’s a restaurant/bakery and a long-time fixture on the scene in Billings.Buffalo Chips Art GalleryIt was...