Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Chief Yellow Calf
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Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
1. Chief Yellow Calf Marker
Chief Yellow Calf
By Tanner Loren
In honor of Chief Yellow Calf, who was a Northern Arapaho religious leader and member of the Arapaho-Shoshone Joint Business Council. He is remembered for his preservation of religious practices and his advocacy of equal rights for indigenous peoples.
Erected 2022 by Capitol Avenue Bronze Commission, donated by ANB Bank.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 8.163′ N, 104° 49.058′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is at the intersection of Capitol Avenue and West 20th Street, on the right when traveling south on Capitol Avenue. Marker is on the base of the statue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1912 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chief Washakie (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cheyenne Masonic Temple (about 300 feet away); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); The Cattle Barons & Business Giants (about 400 feet
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More about this marker. Marker and statue are at the corner of the ANB Bank building
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
2. Chief Yellow Calf marker and statue
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
3. Chief Yellow Calf marker.and statue
In front of ANB Bank
Photographed by Ludwig & Svenson Studio (via University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center), 1926
4. Portrait of Arapaho Chief, Yellow Calf, with headdress, Laramie, Wyoming
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 4. submitted on July 1, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
