Sitting Bull Sculpture

Artist: Fred J. Hoppe

Commissioned by: Ralph Engelstad Arena

Installation: 2000

Medium: Bronze

Location: Ralph Engelstad Arena

About the artist: Fred Hoppe has been involved in the museum exhibit and sculpting field for over 21 years, winning over 100 state, national, and international awards. He has specialized in wildlife and monumental bronze sculpture. Research and field studies have taken him to Europe, Africa, and most of North Americas wilderness areas, including Canada's Yukon and Northwest Territories. Hoppe is nationally known and he has done commissions for President George Bush, General Norman
Schwvarzkopf, Governor Ben Nelson, and the President of India.

Description: Statue of Sitting Bull, Sioux warrior, originally bought by Ralph Engelstad at auction. White Ghost Productions refurbished and changed the spear to a staff bearing flag of Great Sioux Nation.