More public Native art: • Honoring Veterans: Pawhuska. The Osage Veterans Memorial opened in 2018 to honor and remember Osage veterans and their families. In addition to the names of Osage veterans inscribed in granite, the memorial includes a 22-foot sculpture of an eagle feather, the concept and design by members of the original Osage Veterans Memorial Commission. Jarica Walsh, director of art in public places for the Oklahoma Arts Council, notes that Native veterans memorials are common because Native people have such a high service rate. Nearby Osage Nation Museum is the oldest tribal museum in America. • Modern Moccasins: Tulsa. Located at 533 S Peoria in Tulsa, the mural Connected Pathways by artist Nani Chacon (Diné, Chicana) and assisted by Lynette Haozous (Chiricahua Apache [San Carlos Apache Tribe], Diné, Taos Pueblo) features brightly colored and intricately detailed moccasins of modern day Indigenous Oklahoma women. The work is part of the Indigenous Mural Series administered by Yatika Starr Fields (Osage, Cherokee, Muscogee Creek), who notes the significance of the portrayal of celebration and dance, traditions that were put on hold for many during the pandemic. • Hidden Gem: Colony. The childhood home of Justice Kauger, Colony is 90 minutes west of OKC, about 20 minutes south of Weatherford. Artist and university
THE HUNT. PHOTO BY NIEL CHAPMAN. ART BY ERIC TIPPECONNIC.
GRAND ENTRY BY ERIC TIPPECONNIC.
professor Eric Tippeconnic (Comanche) painted murals The Hunt and The Horse Capture on the Jamboree Building, as well as Grand Entry on the Kauger Building. The vibrant colors in Tippeconnic’s works showcase both appreciation for his Comanche ancestors and pride in the modern day culture. The artist’s mural Chairman of the Board can also be enjoyed closer to home at Exhibit C in Bricktown. Editor’s note: Special thanks to Jarica Walsh, director of art in public places for the Oklahoma Arts Council, for her assistance with this article.
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