This photo from Keith Erickson/Coeur d'Alene Today shows "Chief Morris Antelope," by Cheryl Metcalf, one of five finalists to create a statue honoring the Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe along the Spokane River.

The city of Coeur d'Alene is asking for public input in selecting a piece of Native American art to be installed at North Idaho College. Five mock-ups are on display at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library, and visitors are encouraged to cast their vote for their favorite piece. Those votes will be taken into account by members of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, city officials and NIC representatives when they make their final selection at the end of April. Funding for the $45,000 project comes entirely from the city's public arts fund, and the winning art will be installed after Labor Day on the bank of the Spokane River next to the Centennial Trail. "The collaboration between the Tribe and the Arts Commission is a great opportunity for the city," Amy Evans, who serves as the city council liaison to the commission, said. "It's a great way to highlight Native heritage in our area and it's going to be in an amazing location"/Keith Cousins, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

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