The Chief was called John Harmelt, but his P’Squosa name was “Crow Song”, so I created this for the back of his vest)

The P’Squosa Tribal Council requested specific animals be represented on the sculpture, from their legends. This is the Bear (hidden inside the wood stove door on the horses body).

The P’Squosa Tribal Council requested specific animals be represented on the sculpture, from their legends. This is the Coyote – made from pistol hammers and antique adding machine parts, two technologies which had detrimental effects on tribes.

The P’Squosa Tribal Council requested specific animals be represented on the sculpture, from their legends. This is the Sparrow Hawk, proudly displayed on the horses chest.

The P’Squosa Tribal Council requested specific animals be represented on the sculpture, from their legends. This is the Owl.

This is a vintage Washington State license plate from 1937, the year Chief John Harmelt (Crow Song) died in a house fire with his wife Ellen, at age 90.

The P’Squosa Tribal Council requested specific animals be represented on the sculpture, from their legends. This is the Salmon.

Chief Harmelt’s wife was named Ellen, and my wife Renee Mahni sculpted this heart to go inside his chest, and we inscribed it with her name. It’s not visible in the final sculpture, but her spirit is forever with his.

Chief Harmelt’s wife was named Ellen, and my wife Renee Mahni sculpted this heart to go inside his chest, and we inscribed it with her name. It’s not visible in the final sculpture, but here it is welded into his chest before I closed it up.