Record #:

36351

Author(s):

Beasley, Brenda Gale

Abstract:

Sculptor Peter Toth gifted each of the 50 states and Canada Native American wooden statues in memorial of the Trail of Tears. Although not Native American, Toth felt compelled to honor the plight of the Cherokee and also used the statues as a way to remember his own family’s journey to America.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 49 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2002, p53-64

Subject(s):

Monuments; Cherokee Indians--History; Native Americans; Artists; Sculptors