From Nation to Nation: Examining Lewis and Clark's Indian Collection
December 12, 2003-June 30, 2008
 

In commemoration of the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark's expedition-the Peabody presents an important reexamination of the expedition's contact with native peoples. The repository of the only remaining Native American objects acquired by the Corps of Northwest Discovery during their epic trek, the Peabody Museum's exhibit focuses on the nature and flavor of Lewis and Clark's relationships with the Indian peoples they encountered on their journey. From Nation to Nation features 33 select object, both of the period and those acquired by Lewis and Clark, including a spectacular calumet, the oldest known buffalo robe, and the newly discovered bear claw necklace.

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