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Oneida Treaties and Treaty Rights
The Oneida are unique among Wisconsin Indian tribes in terms of their treaty history, which dates back to the post-Revolutionary period before the establishment of the federal government.
They are also one of the few tribes to have made treaties with an individual state -- in this case, New York.
Fieldwork
Arthur and Juanita Niehoff
Arthur Niehoff making friends with a Trinidadian prehensile-tailed porcupine. (MPM Neg.#: 80051A)
Early Learning: Animals of Africa
Africa is the second largest and second most populated continent in the world, with Asia being the largest.
The resources on this page will focus on Africa and the animals that live there.
Winter Break Programming
Find our Educators on the Museum floors from December 23-31* between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for fun activities!
Plateau
The Plateau Region encompasses the eastern portion of Washington State, northern Idaho and Montana, as well as parts of Alberta and British Columbia. Only one cradle in MPM’s collection originates from this region, a trough-or bag-like Lillooet cradle woven in an imbricated (overlapping or scaled) design from roots and bark. The imbricated weaving technique was used by groups from the Plateau and Northwest Costal regions to make carrying containers and cradles because it created a water-tight seal. Some woven cradles included a curved wooden bow and lacing in their design.
360 Tours: Navigation Instructions
These tours are best experienced using a computer monitor in fullscreen, but can be explored with tablets and mobile phones.
If the tour buttons or content seem to be overlapping, press Ctrl and “-” to zoom out in your browser. You can click Ctrl and “+” after the tour to return it to your former settings.
Kwakiutl Ethnography
The Kwakiutl are one of several indigenous First Nations that inhabit the western coast of British Columbia, Canada, from central and northern Vancouver Island to the adjacent mainland coast. In the 1980s, the Kwakiutl officially changed their name to Kwakwaka'wakw, meaning “Kwak'wala speaking tribes”, though the two names are often used interchangeably by scholars and some Kwakiutl bands.