Dignity of Earth and Sky (shortened to Dignity for brevity) is a sculpture on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain, South Dakota. [2] The 50-foot (15.24 meter) high stainless steel statue by South Dakota artist laureate Dale Claude Lamphere depicts an Indigenous woman in Plains-style dress receiving a star quilt.

Located on a bluff between exits 263 and 265 on Interstate 90 near Chamberlain, the stainless steel, 50-foot-tall statue was designed by sculptor Dale Lamphere to honor the cultures of the Lakota and Dakota people. Day or night, Dignity is a must-stop for those traveling on I-90 or the Native American Scenic Byway.

Henry Standing Bear (Mato Naji), an Oglala Lakota chief, and well-known statesman and elder in the Native American community, recruited and commissioned Polish-American sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski to build the Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

2023年6月23日 · “Dignity of Earth and Sky” is a beautiful statue of an indigenous woman overlooking the Missouri River, in Chamberlain, South Dakota. Read on to learn how to visit and see the Dignity Statue off of Interstate 90 in South Dakota while on your road trip in 2023!

It's the home of St. Joseph's Indian School for Lakota children. It's also the closest stop to the Dignity of Earth and Sky memorial. The memorial is 50 feet tall weighing 12 tons of stainless steel and honors the native peoples of the great plains.

Dignity of Earth and Sky is a soaring sculpture of a native woman standing high on a bluff above the Missouri River. The starquilt is made of 128 diamonds in the colors of the water and sky that surround her. Dignity is 50' tall, weighs 12 tons, and is made of …

2021年2月15日 · High above the Missouri River in South Dakota sits a magnificent sculpture that’s a beautiful tribute to the Native Nations of the Great Plains region. The 50-foot-tall artwork is called Dignity of Earth and Sky —often shortened to just Dignity —and is a statue of an Indigenous woman wearing a Plains-style dress and receiving a star quilt.

2018年6月5日 · It’s easy to miss this striking sculpture because it cannot be seen from the road, but it is an important stop to plan, if you are driving by. The artwork is a powerful tribute to the courage and...

2024年9月7日 · The awe-inspiring Dignity Of Earth And Sky sculpture is a stunning combination of art and history. Located on a bluff between exits 263 and 265 on Interstate 90 near Chamberlain, South Dakota, the stainless steel, 50-foot-tall statue was designed by sculptor Dale Lamphere to honor the cultures of the Lakota and Dakota people.

The 50-foot high stainless steel statue by South Dakota artist laureate Lamphere, depicts an Indigenous woman in Plains-style dress receiving a star quilt. Three Native American women from Rapid City, SD served as the models for the sculpture.