Call for Presenters - 2006

Memory and Vision: Native Arts of the Great Plains
October 5 - 8, 2006

The American Indian has tenaciously held on to his arts, not in the sense
of the object alone, but rather as a fabric that binds and holds together
many dimensions of his very existence. The arts are to him an expression
of the integrated forces that tie together and unify all aspects of life.
- Arthur Amiotte, 1992

Plains Indian people have always turned to the arts as a means of
expressing and communicating cultural knowledge, beliefs and values,
tribal histories, and understandings about the land and universe as a
whole. From generation to generation, Plains artists have creatively
incorporated new ideas and materials with historical and traditional
designs as powerful expressions of cultural identities and their own lives
and experiences.

The 2006 Plains Indian Museum Seminar of the Buffalo Bill Historical
Center addresses the theme: Memory and Vision: Native Arts of the Great
Plains. Suggested topics for presentation include Plains cultural artistic
traditions, the work of particular artists, museum interpretation and
public artistic presentations, trade and influences of the marketplace,
arts education, and contemporary artistic expressions. Presentations that
address new areas of Native American scholarship are encouraged.

Individuals interested in participating in the Seminar are invited to
submit a 250 word abstract along with a resume by April 28, 2006. Scholars
and educators from tribal colleges and communities are especially invited
to participate.

Suggested topics for presentation include Plains cultural artistic
traditions, the work of particular artists, museum interpretation and
public artistic presentations, trade and influences of the marketplace,
arts education, and contemporary artistic expressions. Presentations that
address new areas of Native American scholarship are encouraged.

Individuals interested in participating in the Seminar are invited to
submit a 250 word abstract along with a resume by April 28, 2006. Scholars
and educators from tribal colleges and communities are especially invited
to participate.

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Jesse K. Siess
Public Programs Coordinator
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
720 Sheridan Avenue
Cody, Wyoming 82414
(307) 578-4028

Email: jessesbbhc.org
Visit the website at:
http://www.bbhc.org/pis/call4speakers_2006.cfm

Information can be sent via email or USPS mail to:

Public Programs
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
720 Sheridan Ave.
Cody, WY 82414