Fort Marion and Beyond: Native American Ledger Drawings, 1865-1900 is an exhilarating presentation of nineteenth century drawings that illuminate an essential and complex piece of American art and history. The exhibition features over one hundred Plains Ledger drawings created by Arapaho, Cheyenne, Hidatsa, Kiowa, and Lakota warrior artists that testify to the power of the image both in its making and in its capacity to speak to the depths of the human spirit.
A rare Indigenous account of one of the most important battles in U.S. history was discovered at a museum in Brampton, Ont. Two archivists worked to bring Standing Bear's documents home to the Oglala people in South Dakota.