Contents

Articles

Four Bears as seen by his Artists: Catlin and Bodmer
 Valerie Sherer Mathes

A Note on the Break Between Senator Nye and President Roosevelt in 1939
 J. Garry Clifford

The Omnibus Bill: Statehood for Dakota Territory
 Julie Maryl Andresen Koch

Wendell Berry: A Review Essay
 Larry Woiwode

Features

Historic Buildings of North Dakota: Fort Totten State Historic Site - Fort Totten

In Memoriam

Northern Plains Reviews

Authors' Gallery

Editor's Choice: Einar Olstad: North Dakota Folk Artist
 Robert C. Hollow