Warriors of the Plains: 200 Years of Native North American Ritual and Honour
24 May 2013 –
3 November 2013
Supported through the generosity of
the Dorset Foundation
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The exhibition Warriors of the Plains: 200 Years of Native North American Ritual and Honour explores the ongoing legacy of the warrior figure among contemporary Native North Americans.
The exhibition highlights cultural continuity in a long and established warrior tradition among Plains Indian peoples as it is told through the objects on display.
It narrates the evolution of past ritual and military objects and regalia from ceremonial accoutrements and objects of social status to symbols of ethnicity and national pride for the people of today.
The exhibition is entirely based on the British Museum North American collections.
Previous venues
Royal Albert Memorial Museum,
Exeter
22 September 2012 – 13 January 2013
Ulster American Folk Park,
National Museums Northern Ireland
19 October 2011 – 19 February 2012
Lotherton Hall, Leeds Museums
17 June 2011 – 25 September 2011
A Native American Pow-Wow dance costume made from 28 pieces of regalia, including feathered roach, beaded bandoliers, garters, headband and belt, tabard and apron, feathered back and arm bustles and goatskin boots