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| Indian Statues (page 6) |
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| Indian Chief Carpinteria, CA |
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| This Indian Chief sculpture represents a Plains Indian. It was installed at Carpinteria High School in 1970. It was a gift to school from the graduating class of 1970. In 2008, there was an effort to remove the sculpture which many people find offensive. However, in 2009, the school decided to keep the mascot and the sports teams are still known as the Warriors. [map] |
| Indian Bellville, OH |
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| This Indian statue is located at the Buckeye Express Diner. The restaurant opened in 2009 and this statue appears to be modern. |
| Indian Gothenburg, NE |
Indian Manitou Springs, CO |
Ho-Chunk Indians La Crosse, WI |
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This life-sized Indian sculpture in Gothenburg is made of barbed wire. It is located in front of the Sod House Museum. The sculpture was created by Merle Block. It has been here since at least 1998.
The Indian sculpture in Manitou Springs was produced by Steve Titus in 1989. It is made of Cor-Ten steel and represents a Ute Chief at a spring. [map] The original sculpture of Ho-Chunk Indians playing lacrosse was installed in 1980. Later, it was replaced with a bronze version. There are now two of these statues in town. This sculpture was created by Elmer Petersen from Cor-Ten steel. In 2005, it was reported that a much larger, 20 foot tall, fiberglass version was being built. However, it doesn't seem like that ever happened. The sport of lacrosse was originally developed by Native Americans. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Trail of the Osage Cuba, MO |
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| The Trail of the Osage sculpture group depicts an Osage family moving westward. The tallest figure is 25 feet tall. It was created by Glen and Curtis Tutterrow and installed at the Osage Trail Legacy Visitor Center in 2017. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Chief Tomokie Ormond Beach, FL |
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| The 45-foot-tall Chief Tomokie statue was installed in 1957 in Tomoka State Park. It was built by Fred Dana March. For more, see this website. [map] |
| The Great Spirit Miami Beach, FL |
Indian Lafayette, LA |
Ad Astra Topeka, KS |
Keeper of the Plains Wichita, KS |
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The Great Spirit was sculpted by Ettore Pellegatta in 1924. The statue is 18 feet tall. It was originally installed at the Nautilus Hotel in Miami Beach and moved to its current location in 1959. In 1979, the statue was hit by a car and repaired. The sculpture was restored again in 2016. [map]
This bronze Indian statue in Lafayette is installed in front of a residence. It is 13 feet tall and was built in New Jersey. The owner bought the statue in 2004 at an auction. It was installed at his house in Lawtell, LA. When he moved to this house in 2016, he brought along the statue. For more, see this website. [map] The 22-foot-tall, bronze Ad Astra sculpture is installed on top of the Kansas State Capitol dome. It depicts a Kansa tribe warrior and was created by Richard Bergen and installed in 2002. For more, see this website. [map] The 44-foot-tall Keeper of the Plains steel sculpture. It was created by Blackbear Bosin in 1974. The sculpture is located at the Keeper of the Plains Plaza. [map] |
| Chief Manuelito Gallup, NM |
Chief Manuelito Gallup, NM |
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The sandstone sculpture of Chief Manuelito was carved by Tim Washburn in 1997. It is installed in front of the Gallup Cultural Center. [map]
The second sculpture of Chief Manuelito shown above was built in 1893 and installed at a trading post in Albuquerque. The eight-foot-tall Indian was created by Hermon MacNeil. He used cement over wood and wire mesh. The statue went into storage in 1993. In 2010, the sculpture was restored and put in a display case at the McKinley County Courthouse. For more, see this website. |
| Indian Drummers Sisseton, SD |
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| These fiberglass Indian Drummers are 50 feet tall. They are part of the Vocational Technical Education building at Sisseton Wahpeton College. The building was constructed in 2004. It is octagon-shaped and meant to represent a drum. The building houses classrooms and offices. The roof is used for special events. The Indians are fiberglass and were produced by FAST Fiberglass. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Navajo Code Talker Phoenix, AZ |
Navajo Code Talker Gallup, NM |
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400 native Navajo-speaking Marines were deployed during World War 2, communicating with radios in a language that the Japanese could not understand.
This 16-foot-tall, bronze Navajo Code Talker sculpture in Phoenix was created by Oreland Joe and installed in Wesley Bolin Memorial Park in 2008. There is an idential statue in Window Rock, AZ which was installed in 2004. [map] This 10-foot-tall, bronze Navajo Code Talker sculpture in Gallup was created by Oreland Joe installed in 2005 in front of the Gallup Cultural Center. [map] |
| Navajo Code Talker Phoenix, AZ |
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| This 17-foot-tall, bronze Navajo Code Talker sculpture was created in 1989 by Doug Hyde. The depiction represents a boy with a flute, signifying peace that was achieved as a result of the Code Talkers service. The For more, see this website. [map] |
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