. The American Museum of Natural History : pictorial guide. American Museum of Natural History; Natural history museums. INSIDE A BLACKFOOT TIPI INDIANS OF THE PLAINS Think of American Indians and the im- age that comes to mind is the colorful buffalo hunter and warrior of the Plains. The finest artifacts from the Museum's vast Plains Indian collection have been used to illustrate the culture of the 25 In- dian tribes that roamed the Plains be- tween the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to Texas. All exhibits are accompanied by models or paintings depicting Indians hun
. The American Museum of Natural History : pictorial guide. American Museum of Natural History; Natural history museums. INSIDE A BLACKFOOT TIPI INDIANS OF THE PLAINS Think of American Indians and the im- age that comes to mind is the colorful buffalo hunter and warrior of the Plains. The finest artifacts from the Museum's vast Plains Indian collection have been used to illustrate the culture of the 25 In- dian tribes that roamed the Plains be- tween the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to Texas. All exhibits are accompanied by models or paintings depicting Indians hunting, farming, playing, or engaging in one or another of their elaborate cere- monies. Indian songs associated with various activities play from loudspeakers near the appropriate exhibits. A highlight of the hall is a habitat group showing a life-sized interior of a Black- foot tipi. Six costumed figures are en- gaged in the Thunder Pipe ceremony. The scene gives an authentic glimpse of what life must have been like in the middle nineteenth century among the Blackfoot, a typical Plains Indian OFFICER OF THE ARAPAHO DRUM SOCIETY. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Museum of Natural History. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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