Chief Whitecap

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Title: Chief Whitecap:
Date Created: 2006
Description: Images of the bronze statue of Chief Whitecap (Wapahaska) holding a rifle (symbol of war), an eagle fan (symbol of peace) and a medal (symbolizing the past loyalty of the Dakota People to the Crown in past conflicts) - South of Saskatoon in Chief Whitecap Park Donated by MVA and Whitecap Dakota First Nation Band Commissioned by both MVA and Whitecap Dakota First Nation, the Whitecap Dakota First Nation received Centennial Funding. Chief Whitecap Park: Follow Lorne Avenue South until you reach Grasswood Road (4.4km from Western Development Museum). Turn right on Grasswood Road. Drive 3.2 km until you reach the dead end. The sculpture is 150 yards from the parking lot
Subject: sculpture (visual work)
men (male humans)
Native American
chief
Time Period: 2000-2009
Call Number: No. 19 - Artlab Public Art Guide
Institution: City of Saskatoon
Language: eng
Extent: 1 sculpture; bronze
Form: tactile material
Type: three dimensional object
Continent: North America
Country: Canada
Province: Saskatchewan
SARM Division: Division 5 - North Central
Rural Municipality: RM of Corman Park No. 344
Town subsection: Chief Whitecap Park
Geographic Feature: South Saskatchewan River
Note: Information on Lloyd Pinay can be found on this website: http://www.sicc.sk.ca/saskindian/a88jul10ias.htm See this on History Pin http://www.historypin.com/channels/view/10253015#|tours/all/