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Art as Recorded History: Ledger Art as Historic Documentation in the North American Plains (2025)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Landscapes of Care: Exploring Heart-centered Practice in Historical Archaeology", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Ledger art is an Indigenous artistic practice from the North American Plains that developed from rock art and hide painting. More than artistic expression, ledger art depicts cultural practices, daily life, and historical events such as the Sand Creek Massacre, the Battle of Little Bighorn, and...