Sand Creek Massacre memorial planned
- Colorado lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution on Monday to install a Sand Creek Massacre memorial at the State Capitol grounds.
- This follows decades of effort by descendants and tribes to acknowledge the 1864 massacre where over 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho were killed near modern-day Eads.
- The bronze statue by Gerald Anthony Shippen will depict chiefs Black Kettle, Left Hand, and a Native woman with child, replacing the Union soldier statue toppled in 2020.
- Installation is planned for 2026, coinciding with Colorado’s 150th and the U.S. 250th anniversaries, and fundraising continues with support from the One Earth Future Foundation.
- The memorial aims to foster healing, educate the public, and promote cross-cultural understanding despite some tribal representatives noting their exclusion from discussions.
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Legislature approves Sand Creek Massacre memorial for Colorado Capitol
A statue memorializing the Sand Creek Massacre will soon adorn the Colorado State Capitol grounds — a milestone moment of awareness and healing from one of the darkest moments in state history. The Colorado Senate unanimously approved a resolution approving its installation Monday. The House also unanimously approved it last week. Installation is planned to begin in 2026. The statue, by sculptor Gerald Anthony Shippen, will depict the Cheyenne a…
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