Dedicating the All-American Indian Days Plaque

On Saturday, September 19, after the Miss Indian America program at the Museum at the Bighorns, the attendees were welcome to come to the Sheridan County Fairgrounds to witness the dedication of the plaque about All-American Indian Days.

Judy Slack of the MIA Collective, welcomed the crowd and explained about the plaque.

Lucy Yellowmule’s nephew Andreas Yellowmule attended the ceremony and said a few words about his aunt.

The plaque is set in a boulder, and is directly across the walkway up to the rodeo ticket booth from another plaque, which reads,

“The warfare and the enmity which has existed for generations between the Cheyenne and the Absaroka nation was solemnly terminated here on July 20, 1932, when the chiefs of both nations smoked the pipe of peace together and took each others hands in friendship. May this friendship endure forever.

Erected by the Sheridan WYO rodeo Inc in commemoration of this historical event.”

Due to the windy, rainy weather, the scheduled walk in the Arboretum on the grounds of the Kendrick Mansion was canceled. Anyone wishing to take the walk on their own were welcome to do so.

Judy Slack shared some photos of the trees in the Kendrick Arboretum that were dedicated to the Miss Indian America winners.

The MIAC paid for about 50 trees – included on the signs is a QR code that links the visitor to the Sheridan Travel and Tourism page online exhibit for the Miss Indian Americas.