Kiowa @ Southern Plains Indian Museum

Southern Plains Indian Museum
801 East Central Blvd, Anadarko, OK 73005
GPS Coordinates: 35.073020, -98.232449
Web: https://www.doi.gov/iacb/southern-plains-indian-museum

Hours:
10:00am - 4:30pm, Tuesday through Friday. Closed Monday, Saturday and Sunday.
Closed on all federal holidays.
Please call the Musuem at (405) 247-6221 to confirm the hours listed above.

Admission Fees: Free Admission

The Southern Plains Indian Museum displays richly varied arts of western Oklahoma tribal peoples including the Kiowa, Comanche, Kiowa-Apache, Southern Cheyenne, Southern Arapaho, Wichita, Caddo, Delaware, and Ft. Still Apache. Their historic clothing, shields, weapons, baby carriers, and toys highlight the exhibits.

This museum possesse some works by members of the Kiowa Six artists, particularly:

* James Auchiah (1906-1974)
* Spencer Asah (1905/ 1910-1954)
* Jack Hokeah (1902-1969)
* Stephen Mopope (1898-1974)

A series of promotional sales exhibitions introduces unsurpassed Contemporary American Indian arts and crafts by emerging artists and craftspersons.

Contact the museum first to confirm which items are currently on display, as they, like most museums, rotate their collection.

The museum was founded in 1947-48 through Federal and Oklahoma State governments' Cooperative efforts.

* Current and recent exhibitions

* Rosemary Ellison Gallery

Source:
* Doi.gov. (2019). Southern Plains Indian Museum. [online] Available at: www.doi.gov [Accessed 15 Jan. 2019].