PILA (Plains Ledger Art Project)

PILA (Plains Ledger Art Project) PILA facilitates the digitization of the unique genre of Plains drawing on paper during the 1860-1900s for preservation, research, and public access.

The project is located in the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC San Diego. Please explore PILA 2.0 with its wealth of new features, including user's galleries for image uploads, a slideshow mode, and user comments and threaded discussions. Check out the newest ledger books, a sketchbook by Etadleuh Doanmoe, a Kiowa warrior-artist imprisoned in 1875 at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, FL. This sketchbook was collected by Bishop Henry Whipple, Espicopal leader in Minnesota. The gift probably came from Richard H. Pratt, officer in charge of the Plains Indian prisoners in Fort Marion. Also recently added: the Fales-Freeman Brulé Ledger (Lakota), from a private collection, and a set of drawings by Henry Iott, courtesy of the Sweetwater County Historical Society, Green River, Wyoming.

https://mingei.org/exhibitions/historic-footprintsHistoric Footprints: Native American Ledger Drawing from Fort Marionat...
07/07/2025

https://mingei.org/exhibitions/historic-footprints

Historic Footprints: Native American Ledger Drawing from Fort Marion
at Mingei International Museum until August 17, 2025.

Co-curated by Ross Frank, a project of the Plains Indian Ledger Art (PILA) project at the Department of Ethnic Studies, U.C. San Diego.

Ledger drawings, as they have come to be known, represent an adaptation of materials, styles, and images to continue telling stories and recording history.

Please checkout the new version of the PILA website! This is the 3rd redesigned website since PILA began in 1995 and ha...
04/06/2024

Please checkout the new version of the PILA website! This is the 3rd redesigned website since PILA began in 1995 and has lots more useful tools for those have a free account. So, sign in or sign up, and please tell everyone else!!

Sorry, the 2022 PILA Calendars are SOLD Out!!The 2022 PILA Calendars are here! Lakota Ledger Drawings From the Crow Dog ...
12/02/2021

Sorry, the 2022 PILA Calendars are SOLD Out!!

The 2022 PILA Calendars are here!
Lakota Ledger Drawings From the Crow Dog Trial (1882-83)
They are $14.70 each + $9.30 shipping (for up to 3 calendars)
Order yours now!!
Links for 1, 2, or 3 calendars here:
https://plainsledgerart.org/product_categories/index/10/
Shipping NOW!!

Only 2 PILA 2021 calendars left. First come first served. Message or email for link to purchase.
01/09/2021

Only 2 PILA 2021 calendars left. First come first served. Message or email for link to purchase.

Last chance to order a PILA 2021 calendar1 You may reserve 1-3 in advance - placing a small order shortly.
12/27/2020

Last chance to order a PILA 2021 calendar1
You may reserve 1-3 in advance - placing a small order shortly.

PILA 2021 Calendars are SOLD OUT!Please message me with the number you want to order.We will order more if I have enough...
12/15/2020

PILA 2021 Calendars are SOLD OUT!
Please message me with the number you want to order.
We will order more if I have enough requests and notify you.

12/15/2020

Only a few 2021 PILA Calendars left. Order below if you want them..

Just in - from the PILA Store!!Northern Cheyenne Ledger Art by Fort Robinson Breakout SurvivorsBy Denise Low and Ramon P...
12/11/2020

Just in - from the PILA Store!!
Northern Cheyenne Ledger Art by Fort Robinson Breakout Survivors
By Denise Low and Ramon Powers
Hardcover - 288 pages, 43 color ledger drawings, 3 photographs, 3 tables, index

History and analysis of drawings by Native warriors—Wild Hog, Porcupine, and Left Hand, as well as possibly Noisy Walker (or Old Man), Old Crow, Blacksmith, and Tangled Hair—as they awaited probable ex*****on in the Dodge City jail in 1879.

Purchase your copy here:
https://plainsledgerart.org/products/view/629

Ledger Drawings: Fort Marion and Beyond, Walk-through and Panel Discussion, Outsider Art Fair, 30 November 2020https://v...
11/29/2020

Ledger Drawings: Fort Marion and Beyond, Walk-through and Panel Discussion, Outsider Art Fair, 30 November 2020

https://vimeo.com/486522030

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