Dignity of Earth and Sky

Dignity of Earth and Sky (shortened to Dignity for brevity) is a sculpture on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain, South Dakota. The 50-foot (15.24 meter) high stainless steel statue by South Dakota artist laureate Dale Claude 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, South Dakota, ensured the sculpture would endure the strong winds common in the area.

Norm and Eunabel McKie of Rapid City, South Dakota, announced their gift of Dignity to the State of South Dakota in 2014, in honor of the 125th anniversary of South Dakota statehood.[1] The artist began by first drawing the form and then sculpting a one-eighth-scale model. The sculpture was created in an isolated area near the Cheyenne River, east of Rapid City, and later moved to the installation site.[2] Dignity was erected in September 2016 at a site near Interstate 90 at Chamberlain, South Dakota,[3] where it overlooks the Missouri River.[4]

Since July 1, 2017, South Dakota residents are now able to purchase auto license plates bearing the likeness of Dignity. The plates were designed with the help of the statue's designer.[5]

^ "Rapid City Couple Gives $1 Million For Sculpture Project". KELO-TV. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016. ^ Cite error: The named reference Higbee was invoked but never defined (see the help page). ^ Cite error: The named reference Rises was invoked but never defined (see the help page). ^ "A Monumental Sculpture". South Dakota Magazine. 7 Sep 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2017. ^ "Dignity License Plates Available July 1". ksfy.com. 9 June 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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