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| PEOPLE OF THE PLAINS |
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Trace the lives of the first people on the Plains, beginning 14,000 years ago through modern times in this interactive exhibit area. Explore the many ways different cultures have met their need for food, shelter, clothing, transportation and trade. Learn how the American Indian used every part of the buffalo, from the hide to the intestines, for their survival. Imagine the stories of trade between the different American Indian tribes, and later with the Euro-American soldiers. Experience the everchanging Panhandle weather through the windows of the 1915 kit house, as you “prepare” a meal on the wood burning stove. See an exhibit of Euro-American and American Indian clothing. Smell the coffee at the chuck wagon exhibit. Listen to songs from the 60s, as you sit in the seat of a 1965 Mustang. All this in one exhibit area that creates an engaging, educational experience, offering a diversity of perspectives, a variety of hands-on activities and a dynamic, continually changing presentation of the museum’s exceptional collections. |
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