Jackson, Almira Buffalo Bone, 1917-2004

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Almira Buffalo Bone Jackson (born March 6, 1917-died April 7, 2004, Montana) was a member of the Red Bottom band of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and an incredible quilter. Almira made hundreds of quilts in her lifetime. Star quilts like this one were often gifts for family and friends or created to give away at social gatherings or to mark important events. Almira could create as many as two quilts in one week, but usually averaged closer to four quilts per month.
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creatorOf Sparkling Star [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Arrows Shooting Into Star [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Star with Flying Arrows , or I Love to Play with Reds [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Many Fall Stars [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Tulip Star [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Florence's quilt National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Spring Green Star [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Springtime [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Sunny Spring Day [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Fall Time Star with Arrows [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Twirling Leaves [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Indian Star with Arrows [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Summer star [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Playful Star [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Summer Storm [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Arrows [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf I Love Reds [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Baby's quilt National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Story of the Assiniboin, or Red-Bottom Tipi Quilt National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Fall Star with Arrows [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Night Time Sky [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
referencedIn Florence Pulford collection National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Archive Center
creatorOf Spring Time with Berry Blossoms [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Hunting Time with Flying Arrows [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Stunning Star [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Blue Sky Star [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
creatorOf Deer Tracks [quilt] National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
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Assiniboine Indians
Quilting
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Quiltmakers
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