Omiskanoagwiah, the Wolf People-Medicine Man - Springfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
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Omiskanoagwiah, The Wolf-People Medicine Man, a sculpture by Peter Wolf Toth, is located at the western entrance to Forest Park, in Springfield.
Waymark Code: WMCB7G
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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At the western entrance to Forest Park, in Springfield, there is a stylized bust of Omiskanoagwiah, the Wolf-People Medicine Man. It is carved from a single log by the Hungarian born sculptor, Peter Wolf Toth. It is part of the Trail of the Whispering Giant series of more than sixty sculptures that have been created to honor native Americans. There is at least one sculpture has been donated to every state and several Canadian provinces.

Omiskanoagwiah wears a wolf-head headdress with three feathers, a large one flanked by two smaller ones. He has long hair over his shoulders and wears an ornament below his neck. His face is stained red, the rest is stained black. At the bottom of the statue is the carving of a turtle. The sculpture is mounted upon a base made of cemented rocks. A plaque on the front is inscribed:

The Trail Of The
Whispering Giants

"Omiskanoagwiak"
Wolf-People Medicine Man

Dedicated to the:
Pioneer Valley Indians

Sculptor:
Peter Wolf Toth

Mayor
Richard E. Neal

Courtesy
City of Springfield
Park Commission

Sponsor
Joseph J. Deliso, Jr.

November 18, 1984

TITLE: Omiskanoagwiah, the Wolf People-Medicine Man

ARTIST(S): Peter Wolf Toth

DATE: November 13, 1984

MEDIUM: wood

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MA000063

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PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Western entrance to Forest Park in Springfield, MA

DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Base is made of cemented rocks. Staining has faded over time.
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