International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is tomorrow! Visit the link to see how we’re celebrating: bit.ly/3dgcNOf

The Katsinas depicted in this jar's design are Shalakos, who represent the sacred cloud people. Art: Steve Lucas, Jar with Katsina Design, 1998. Ceramic. Gift of The Allan and Judith Cooke Collection

Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples! Today recognizes the achievements, histories, and contributions of indigenous peoples. Visit the link to see how we're is taking part: bit.ly/3dgcNOf 🎨: Edward S. Curtis, The Three Chiefs - Piegan, 1900.

Western Spirit is now scheduling field trips for the 2022-2023 school year! Visit the following link for further information: bit.ly/3w38gVY

This painting was the dust jacket cover illustration for William MacLeod Raine's 1937 book, and is also in Eggenhofer's 1981 autobiography, Horses, Horses, Always Horses: The Life and Art of Nick Eggenhofer. Art Credit: Nick Bggenhofer (1897-1985), King of the Bush, 1937. Oil

Are you looking for ways to beat the AZ heat? Plan a trip to stop by Western Spirit!🤠 Thanks, Redfin for recommending us as one of the destinations for things to do in Phx! See more of Redfin's recommendations for exciting things to do in Phx, visit: bit.ly/3As7W4d

The wikiup is a typical winter shelter and was 12 to 14 ft in diameter. A shallow pit was dug, willow poles set close together around it, bent over and bound at top. Battens were lashed around outside and many courses of dry grass applied. 📸: Edward S. Curtis, A Mono Home, 1924

A hunter imitates a moose call using this old-style birchbark device to amplify the sound. 📸: Edward S. Curtis, The Moose Hunter - Cree, 1926.

Captain Adam H. Bogardus popularized trapshooting and invented a machine that propelled feather-filled glass balls into the air, replacing birds as targets. Captain Bogardus shot 5,000 glass balls during an exhausting eight-hour exhibition, breaking all but 163 targets.

Congratulations to @SmoWest for being ranked among @TrueWestMag’s 2022 Top Western Museums. “Western Spirit is a true treasure—not just for the Phoenix area, but also for the West,” says True West executive editor Bob Boze Bell. truewestmagazine.com/article/saving…

Now on view: Kids in Focus - A New Lens on Life Plan a visit to Western Spirit to view the exhibit located in the Orme Lewis & Family, Old West - New West Gallery Bridge. For more info visit: bit.ly/3rcTpFt 📸: Malachi, TV Horse. Image provided by Kids in Focus

A parfleche is a suitcase that Native Americans made in order to protect clothing, small tools, and food when traveling. Created from rawhide, parfleches were about two feet by three feet in size. Credit: Central Plains - Cheyenne, Parfleche Envelopes. 1880. Rawhide, pigment.

Save the date for Saddle Up III on October 15, 2022. We have lined up some stellar entertainment, including Emmy Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Jim Salestrom and more! For more information or purchase tickets, visit: bit.ly/3BYXAKa

Join us at Western Spirit on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. Don’t miss the live entertainment, great food, and auction of great art, stunning jewelry, and getaway trips! To Learn more and purchase your tickets, visit: bit.ly/3VbpJpT

Reserve your seat today! Join us for an exciting program about the history of Navajo weaving and the Toadlena Trading Post with speaker Mark Winter. Thursday, April 6 6:00 – 7:30 P.M. Free with Museum Admission scottsdalemuseumwest.org/project/mark-w…

Join us Wednesday, April 12 at 11a.m. for a presentation with The Curtis Legacy Foundation (John and Coleen Graybill) and The Descendants Project! FREE with museum admission!

There's still time to reserve your spot for tomorrow's program with author and Toadlena Trading Post Owner Mark Winter!