Lewis and Clark: Gifts of the Mandan
Student Activitities | Treasure Hunt

Teachers / Docents Guide

The artifacts in this exhibit were built by a number of craftsmen who through their work are keeping alive the crafts of the Plains Indians. These objects were built in the same manner used by the Plains Indians of the early 1800s. They represent the types of objects which might have been given as gifts or received in trade.

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1. Buffalo Robe, Starburst Design

2. Eagle Bone Whistle

 

1. Buffalo Robe, Starburst Design

2. Eagle Bone Whistle

3. Bighorn Sheep Bow with Metal Tipped Arrows

4. Stone Headed War Club

3. Bighorn Sheep Bow with Metal Tipped Arrows 4. Stone Headed War Club

5. Incised Knife Sheath

6. Catlinite Peace Pipe

a. Stem

b. Bowl

c. Quilled Bag

 

5. Incised Knife Sheath

6a,b. Catlinite Peace Pipe stem and bowl

6c. Catlinite Peace Pipe quilled bag

7. Pictographic Buffalo Robe

8. Split Horn War Bonnet

7. Pictographic Buffalo Robe 8.Split Horn War Bonnet

9. Buffalo Horn Wasna Container

10. Quilled Leadership Shirt

 

 

9. Buffalo Horn Wasna Container

10.Quilled Leadership Shirt

11. Man's Quilled Leggings

12. Grizzly Claw Necklace

11. Man's Quilled Leggings

12. Grizzly Claw Necklace

13. Moccasins:

a. Mandan Moccasins with Blue and White Bear Claw Beadwork

b. Buffalo Wool Lined Moccasins

13a. Moccasins: Mandan Moccasins with Blue and White Bear Claw Beadwork 13b.Moccasins: Buffalo Wool Lined Moccasins

14. Buckskin Doll with Bone Toys

15. Ceremonial Rattles:

a. Gourd Rattle

b. Bison Rattle

16.Turkey Feather Fan

 

14. Buckskin Doll with Bone Toys

15. Ceremonial Rattles:

16. Turkey Feather Fan

17. Elk Horn Quirt

18. War Shield with Amulet

17. Elk Horn Quirt

18. War Shield with Amulet

 19. Buffalo Tail Swatter Whisk

20. Otter Bag with Quilled Tail and Paws

 

19.Buffalo Tail Swatter Whisk 20. Otter Bag with Quilled Tail and Paws

21. Cedar Flute with Horse Effigy

22. Deer Hide Drum with Lightning and Buffalo Track Design

21.Cedar Flute with Horse Effigy

 22.Deer Hide Drum with Lightning and Buffalo Track Design

23. Bison Horn Fire Carrier

24. Buckskin Pillow with Quilled Rows

23. Bison Horn Fire Carrier

24. Buckskin Pillow with Quilled Rows

25. Porcupine Tail Hair Brush

26. Woman's Dress, Bighorn Sheep Hide

 

25. Porcupine Tail Hair Brush

26.  Woman's Dress, Bighorn Sheep Hide

 

27. Plains Indian Toys

a. Hoof and Pin Game

b. Shinny and Ball

 

27a. Plains Indian Toys Hoof and Pin Game

27b. Plains Indian Toys Shinny and Ball

28. Eating Utensils

a. Buffalo Horn Spoon

b. Buffalo Horn Bowl

c. Buffalo Horn Ladle

d. Buffalo Bladder Canteen

28. Eating Utensils

29. Food with Buffalo Bone Farming Tools

a. Blue Corn

b. Timpsila

c. Buffalo Jerky with Dried Chokecherry Patties

d. Buffalo Shoulder Blade Hoe

e. Leg Bone Digger

f. Shoulder Blade Knife

 

29a, b.
Food with Buffalo Bone Farming Tools

29cBuffalo Jerky with Dried Chokecherry Patties

29d, e, f.
Food with Buffalo Bone Farming Tools

1. shoulder blade hoe
2. shoulder blade knife
3. tibia digger

30. Tanning Tools

a. Elk Horn Scraper (Wahintke).

b. Bone Flesher

c. Wood Handled Beamer with Metal Blade

30a, b, c. Tanning Tools

1. flesher
2. elk horn scraper
3.wood handled beamer with metal blade
4. rubbing stone
5. knee bone abraider

31. Bison Hide Tipi with Quilled Dangles

32. Buffalo Bull Boat with Paddle

 31. Bison Hide Tipi with Quilled Dangles 32. Buffalo Bull Boat with Paddle


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