The 50-Foot Tall Dignity: A One-Star Star-Quilting Lakota Sentinel in South

In the heart of South Dakota, you'll find a 50-foot-tall masterpiece, 'Dignity', overseeing the Missouri River near Chamberlain. This sculpture, crafted by South Dakota artist laureate Dale Claude Lamphere and his colleagues – Tom Trople, Jim Maher, Andy Roltgen, Grant Standard, and automotive paint expert, Brook Loobey – was commissioned as a gift to the State of South Dakota for its 125th anniversary of statehood in 2016. The statue, tall and proud even against the windy conditions, was engineered by Albertson Engineering of Rapid City.

Located within the Chamberlain Interstate Welcome Center, Dignity, as she's known, holds a star quilt with over 100 blue diamond shapes, reflecting the dance of an aspen leaf. Three Native American women from Rapid City served as her muses. This statue, dedicated to the Lakota tribe, has been warmly received by the Native community and visitors from across the USA. Instructors of Native American social systems, like Susan Claussen Bunger, consider her a new role model, embodying beauty, resilience, and strength. Since July 1, 2017, South Dakota residents can flaunt auto license plates adorned with the image of Dignity.

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