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Seeing the Ring of Fire. Without crossing the Keeper of the Plains bridge, you can witness the Ring of Fire ritual from many excellent vantage points. For the ceremony, the five fire drums surrounding the statue are lit, and they burn for 15 minutes to symbolize the completion of the sacred hoop of the four elements of earth, air, water and fire.
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Nov 5, 2023 · The 44-foot Cor-Ten steel Keeper of the Plains sculpture now stands elevated on a 30-foot rock promontory, surrounded by a plaza which describes the Plains Indian way of life. Pedestrians can access the area via two bow-and-arrow-inspired cable-stay bridges which span the Little and Big Arkansas rivers. Fire drums on boulders at the foot of the ...
650 N. Seneca. Wichita, KS 67203. (316) 268-4497 Visit Website. View Map. The Keeper of the Plains is a 44-foot tall steel sculpture standing at the point where the Big and Little Arkansas rivers join together in downtown Wichita. This land between the two rivers is sacred ground to the Native American people and is also home to the Mid-America ...
- 650 N. Seneca, Wichita, 67203, KS
- (316) 268-4497
1974. The Keeper of the Plains is a 13.4 metres (44 ft) Cor-Ten steel sculpture by Kiowa - Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin. It stands at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers in Wichita, Kansas, adjacent to the Mid-America All-Indian Center. Surrounding the base of the statue are multiple displays which describe the local ...
Aug 22, 2016 · 467. Keeper of the Plains, by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin brownjessd (Atlas Obscura User) (Used with Permission) The artist who created the symbol of the city of Wichita—the 44-foot ...
The Keeper is free and open to the public year-round (closed only between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m.). In the evenings, the fire drums are lit for about 15 minutes – weather and river conditions permitting. In spring and Summer, the fires are lighted at 9-9:15 p.m. They are lighted in the fall and winter at 7 -7:15 p.m.
May 19, 2023 · The Keeper of the Plains, a five-ton, 44-foot-tall steel sculpture located on the Arkansas River, is the most recognizable landmark in Wichita, the Heart of the Country. The iconic Wichita work of art - and one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas Art - was erected nearly 50 years ago. Today, it symbolizes inclusiveness as it brings together locals and ...
