Creation Date

1932

Description

"Wooden Wall Plaque. An 11 1/2 by 15 1/4 inch cherry plaque, featuring the figure of an Indian seated on a horse with his arms uplifted, praying to the Great Spirt. This plaque, along with the bookends (66.1.35) were carved by Goingback Chiltoskey, and are representative of his first work. You might be interested to know how Goingback got his name. Goingback's father and mother were in the "Trail of Tears" migration when the Cherokee were driven from North Carolina to Oklahoma because the white man wanted his lands. Most of the Cherokee remained in the territory--and later state--of Oklahoma. Some, like the Chiltoskeys, however, returned to North Carolina, and Goingback was named "Goingback Chiltoskey" in honor of their return."

Later Goingback became one of the famous Indian woodcarvers in the country and just this past year, 1965, he was honored by the U.S. government for his remarkable art ability in making a model of SM-1 nuclear power plant. I am glad I encouraged Goingback as a student to go on with his art work. I helped him to get his first job.

Geographic Notes

Lawerence, Kansas

Geographic Names

Haskell Indian Nations University, Douglas, Kansas, United States, NA [38.93852,-95.23026] [id:4272725]