Brinton Announces New Exhibit

On Thursday, January 25, the Brinton Museum announces the start of their 2024 season with a new exhibit: Navigating Narratives: The Corps of Discovery in Titonwan Territory.

“It was the autumnal equinox, upriver from the big bend, which the expedition had navigated the day before, when one of the captains wrote in his journal: “We observed a great smoke to the southwest, which is an Indian signal of their having discovered us.” The Corps of Discovery, commonly called the Lewis & Clark Expedition (after its two captains) had unknowingly entered the territory of the Titonwanian nation”. Excerpt from Lakota Times, May 31, 2023, Navigating Narratives: The Corps of Discovery in Titonwan Territory.

Feast and Dance on Shore, Richard Red Owl, oil, 27″ x 39″ (courtesy of Brinton Museum)

Navigating Narratives: The Corps of Discovery in Titonwan Territory, an educational exhibition originated by the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies (CAIRNS). This exhibit features original art by members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as well as United States of America artists. The educational content centers around William Clark’s journal entries during the expedition’s interaction with the Titonwanians, from September 23 through September 30, 1804. Historians present this period of events as pivotal in the history of the United States.

Curator Craig Howe, Ph.D. will present a lecture about this segment of the Corps of Discovery’s expedition on March 15. A ticketed dinner in the Brinton Bistro follows the lecture. Reservations can be made online. Guided tours during the time period of the exhibition are offered free.

School tours led by Dr. Howe are available March 13, 14 & 15. To schedule a tour contact Museum Educator Will Lopez at wlopez@thebrintonmuseum.org. Navigating Narratives: The Corps of Discovery in Titonwan Territory is on display in the Jacomien Mars Reception Gallery beginning February 8. This program continues through April 28.

Founded in 2004, CAIRNS is an American Indian-controlled nonprofit research and education center committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native American communities and issues important to them. CAIRNS located at Wingsprings in the Lacreek District of Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

Exhibit Dates: February 8 to April 28, 2024 Lecture Program: Curator Craig Howe, PhD, Thursday, March 15 at 5:30 PM School Tours: March 13, 14 & 15, To schedule a tour contact Museum Educator Will Lopez at wlopez@thebrintonmuseum.org.

About The Brinton Museum: Founded in 1960, The Brinton Museum is an institution dedicated to preserving the art, history and culture of the West. Located on the historic Quarter Circle A Ranch in the foothills of the majestic Bighorn Mountains, it features 19th, 20th and 21st century American and Indian Art in a historic Western setting.

The Brinton Museum offers free general admission, generously sponsored by Ramaco Carbon, LLC and is a participating member of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association. Museum Winter Hours: Thursday through Monday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. School Receptions: Scheduled by appointment.

Visit thebrintonmuseum.org for a complete schedule of exhibitions and program offerings.