Scenes of Plains Indian Life, c. 1880, Cadzi Cody, Wind River Shoshone, 1866-1912, 68 x 79 in. (172.7 x 200.7 cm), Elkhide, pigments, United States, 19th century, Hide painting was a medium for recording stories and events by Plains men for centuries. Like his contemporaries, Cadzi Cody recorded events that he remembered from before he was confined to the reservation: the Sun Dance, a Grass Dance, and a buffalo hunt.