The Spearfisher - Spearfish, SD
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YoSam.
N 44° 28.952 W 103° 50.758
13T E 591771 N 4926117
Indian spearfishing in a small pond and part of the green area that is the city's welcome sign. The boulder he is standing on is from Spearfish Creek.
Waymark Code: WMPH1C
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2015
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County of statue: Lawrence County
location of statue: E. Colorado Blvd. (alt US 14) & Dahl Rd., Spearfish
Artist: Tony R. Chytka, sculptor
Founder: T. R. Chytka Bronze
No Text on monument, only artist signature and date
Proper Description: "Full-length Native-American male holding a spear with his proper right hand. Figure is wearing only a loincloth. Two fish are attached to the proper right side of the loincloth, with a knife attached to the proper left side. The figure's proper right hand is raised, holding the spear downward, with his elbow pointing out. The figure is slightly bent forward with his proper left hand resting on his proper left knee. The figure is standing on a granite rock." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum
"Spear fishing is an ancient method of fishing and may be conducted with an ordinary spear or a specialised variant such as an eel spear[6][7] or the trident. A small trident type spear with a long handle is used in the American South and Midwest for gigging bullfrogs with a bright light at night, or for gigging carp and other fish in the shallows.
"Traditional spear fishing is restricted to shallow waters, but the development of the speargun allows fishing in deeper waters. With practice, divers are able to hold their breath for up to four minutes and sometimes longer; of course, a diver with underwater breathing equipment can dive for much longer periods." ~ Wikipedia