This statue stands in front of the La Porte county courthouse. It's called "Chief of the Potawatomies" (but as mentioned in an older post, I call it "Trust Betrayed".) It was commissioned as part of La Porte's celebration of the American Bicentennial in 1976. The sculptor, Howard A. Demyer, and his wife, a painter who assisted in the sculpture's design, were natives of LaPorte. It is made of welded copper with a base of concrete with pea gravel. Description: Full-length figure of a Potawatomi Indian dressed in buckskin coat, trousers and mocasins, and wearing his hair in two braids with a headband and feathers. His arms are extended above his head, and he holds in his hands a spear which is broken to symbolize peace with the European settlers in the area. He stands upon a promentory, at the base of which is a miniature Indian camp and a pioneer homestead. Inscription: (On plaque on south side of base:) 1976 (In center of circular medallion:) 1976 (On perimeter of circular medallion:) 1776-1976 AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL / ON LAND ONCE BELONGING TO HIS PEOPLE, / THIS POTAWATOMIE STANDS, / HIS BROKEN SPEAR A SYMBOL / OF PEACE WITH THE PIONEERS / PRESENTED BY THE CITIZENS OF LAPORTE / IN OUR NATION'S BICENTENNIAL YEAR ... 1976 / HOWARD A DEMYER, SCULPTOR unsigned More on additional photo to follow... Best viewed full size. Thanks for looking & commenting. ----- More from this series: Potawatomi Indian 1 Potawatomi Indian 2 Potawatomi Indian 3 Potawatomi Indian 4 Potawatomi Indian 5 Potawatomi Indian 6 New Home Trust Betrayed ----- Previous Photo: ----------- * RangeRiderRichard's Photo Albums: Architecture | Atmosphere & Mood | Landscapes | Critters | Flowers & Plants | Miscellaneous | Food | Artwork | Poetry | Holidays | People