<P> Dignity ( a.k.a. Dignity of Earth & Sky ) is a sculpture on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain , South Dakota . The 50 - foot high stainless steel statue , by South Dakota artist laureate Dale Lamphere , depicts an Indigenous woman in Plains - style dress receiving a star quilt . According to Lamphere , the sculpture honors the culture of the Lakota and Dakota peoples who are indigenous to South Dakota . Assisting Lamphere were sculptors Tom Trople , Jim Maher , Andy Roltgen , and Grant Standard . Automotive paint expert Brook Loobey assisted with the colors for the quilt , and Albertson Engineering of Rapid City , SD ensured the sculpture would endure the strong winds common in the area . </P>
<P> Dignity ( a.k.a. Dignity of Earth & Sky ) is a sculpture on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain , South Dakota . The 50 - foot high stainless steel statue , by South Dakota artist laureate Dale Lamphere , depicts an Indigenous woman in Plains - style dress receiving a star quilt . According to Lamphere , the sculpture honors the culture of the Lakota and Dakota peoples who are indigenous to South Dakota . Assisting Lamphere were sculptors Tom Trople , Jim Maher , Andy Roltgen , and Grant Standard . Automotive paint expert Brook Loobey assisted with the colors for the quilt , and Albertson Engineering of Rapid City , SD ensured the sculpture would endure the strong winds common in the area . </P>
where is the statue of dignity in south dakota
where is the statue of dignity in south dakota
on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain , South Dakota
on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain , South Dakota