The Aboriginal Memorial Site is Complete

Reseeding of the earth in local prairie grasses can be seen growing daily with the onset of spring. As the memorial settles into its new location, it will blend with the natural surrounding landscape. The new pathways and interpretative sites will be a wonderful enhancement to the already informative nature of the battlefield. Travelers on Highway 212 will now see a dual landmark on the horizon of Last Stand Hill.

The final phase of the memorial will be in progress throughout the coming year. The walls of granite will gradually began to tell the story of the aboriginal memorial and of the people who fought and died trying to preserve their country and lifeways. Tribal leaders of those tribes involved in the Little Bighorn Battle and descendents of those deceased leaders will develop the interpretative panels which will eventually be engraved in the granite walls. To protect the walls and provide temporary interpretation, acrylic panels will be placed over the granite.

Viewing the memorial from the front, the Spirit Warriors and the granite walls are not fully visible. Entering the round earthen structure from the east or west will reveal the centerpiece and the memorial narrative. The sculpture is more visible if standing on top of Last Stand Hill as is the overall structure of the memorial. Potentially, another pathway will develop behind the memorial. This will allow the viewer to see the Spirit Warriors sculpture, the interior of the memorial with its granite walls inscribed, and in the backdrop the older, 7th Cavalry monument framed by the Weeping Wall and Pool of Tears.

Front view memorial The aboriginal memorial is seen here from the viewpoint of the older 7th cavalry monument that looks down and to the north. The Spirit Warriors can be seen in situ in the background of the memorial.

Back view memorial The Spirit Warriors is at the end of the day secured into its permanent position.

Granite walls From the back of the memorial the granite walls are exposed that will tell the story of the tribes of involved in the 1876 battle. Pease Co. completes stone work on the platform.

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