S.D. woman creates sculpture for Bighorn memorial

MONDAY, MAY 19, 2003

A memorial to the Indian warriors who fought at the Battle of Little Bighorn will be dedicated June 25, the 127th anniversary of the historic battle.

Colleen Cutschall, an Oglala-Sicangu Lakota artist, designed created the sculpture for the memorial. "Spirit Warriors" is a 35- by 12-foot metal piece featuring warriors on horses and a woman who symbolizes the women who helped during the 1876 battle.

The memorial was authorized by federal law in 1991.

Get the Story:
Former Hills woman helps build Battle of Little Bighorn memorial (The Rapid City Journal 5/18)

Relevant Links:
Colleen Cutschall, Sister Wolf - http://www.sisterwolf.com
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/libi

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