April 30, 2023
Wichitan and Native American artist Blackbear Bosin (1921-1980) created this 44-foot tall steel sculpture on the sacred land where the Big and Little Arkansas rivers meet in downtown Wichita. Erection of the statue on May 18, 1974 marked Wichita's celebration of the United States Bicentennial.
More about the artist
https://www.wichita.gov/Arts/Pages/Keeper.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbear_Bosin
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=BO033