Oscar Howe Murals
Oscar Howe, one of the most popular and well-known Native American Artists painted ten murals on the interior of the auditorium now known as the Scherr-Howe Event Center in Mobridge, South Dakota during 1941-1942.
North wall
South wall
Closeup of Courtship of Man
Closeup of Sacajawea and Lewis & Clark Expedition
Closeup of Victory Dance
Closeup of Fool Soldiers
Sacagawea Monument
Monument to the famous Native American guide. She was an integral part of the success of the Lewis and Clack Expedition.
Closeup of the bas-relief of Sacagawea and her son Pomp.
Nearby plaque honoring her accomplishments and brief life. There seems to be no standard for the spelling of her name and depending on the source it is spelled different ways.
The memorial and gravesite of Sitting Bull (indicated by the arrow) is located nearby. It is worthwhile to read about the life of both of these honored Native Americans
Sitting Bull Monument and Gravesite
The monument and gravesite of the great Sioux Chief and spiritual leader is located in the Standing Rock reservation overlooking the Missouri River near Mobridge, South Dakota.
The site, reached by paved roads, is noncommercialized and consists of a monument and plaque.
The bust on the monument was created by famed sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski.
The plaque lists events in Sitting Bull’s life.
The bust overlooks the hills and Missouri River.
Standing here, looking out over the now dammed river, ones mind thinks of the past and what changes have been wrought over the years.
Not All Roads Look Like Roads
During the past month we have been traveling through what is know as the Great Plains. The one constant has been field after field of crops. Driving off the paved roads, we usually encounter gravel roads like this. Wheat on the left, canola on the right.
Here we are traveling down a road that doesn’t look like a road, but is a road. Just a seldom used one. For those who guessed at what is in these fields, corn on the right, soybeans on the left.
