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| Slow Turtle
(John Peters) Commissioned by the
Mashantucket Pequots (Foxwoods Casino), this life size bust is of the late John Peters,
Supreme Medicine Man of the Wampanoag Nation as well as past head of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs for Massachusetts. Two busts were cast. One is in the Pequot Museum and Research
Center at Foxwoods. The other was a gift to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
Slow Turtle is holding a child, symbolizing
his life-long devotion to his people.
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| Iyanough Maquette The Iyanough maquette was the study for the life
size monument dedicated to the peaceful Sachem who befriended the Pilgrims and for whom
Hyannis (MA) is named.
dimensions 12" high
by 10" wide
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| Iyanough
Bust The life
size bust was cast from part of the mold used for the original monument. Click here to view the original statue found on the Monuments
page.
dimensions 25" high
by 17" wide
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| Yanno Yanno was the son of Iyanough.
This piece is subtitled "Remember the Ancient Ways".
dimensions 15" high
by 12" wide
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| Evening Star Princess Evening Star was committed to maintaining the Wampanoag heritage and was
highly involved in the Native American Rights Movement until her death in 1996, at the age
of 98.
dimensions 12 1/2"
high by 8" wide
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| Eternal Brothers "Eternal Brothers" speaks of the Native
Americans’ sense for the sacred ties among men. The death of a warrior symbolizes the
eternal connection between brothers. This bond carries with it the promise that the living
will honor and remember those who came before him.
dimensions 17 1/2"
high by 9 1/2" wide
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