<Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Chamberlain, South Dakota, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Designer </Th> <Td> Dale Lamphere Star Quilt by David Claymore (Lakota) </Td> </Tr> <P> Dignity (a.k.a. Dignity of Earth & Sky) is a sculpture on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain, South Dakota . The 50 - foot high stainless steel statue, by South Dakota artist laureate Dale 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, SD ensured the sculpture would endure the strong winds common in the area . </P> <P> 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 . It was erected in September 2016 at a site near Interstate 90, where it overlooks the river . </P>

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