Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Keepers of a Living Tradition

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2026

1. Keepers of a Living Tradition Marker

Inscription.

From Cheyenne Frontier Days' earliest days, Native peoples, including the Lakota, Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Shoshone, brought their songs, dances, and stories to the celebration. Their presence connected visitors to the deeper heritage of the Plains, a culture rooted in the land long before the rodeo. Through the Indian Village and arena performances, these voices have been preserved, ensuring that traditions are not lost but shared with the world.

This historic photograph, taken in 1938 by Out-West Photo of Cheyenne, features the Sioux Indian Village at Cheyenne Frontier Days. While the names of most Native participants are unknown, the sixth individual from the right has been identified as Jonathan High Eagle, the last living survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

At the center of the photograph is General Committee Chairman Rudy Hoffman, flanked on his left by Miss Frontier 1938 Helen McCarty and her 1938 Lady-in-Waiting, Louise Holmes Bartlett.

Erected by Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 41° 9.449′ N,

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104° 50.02′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is at the intersection of Carey Avenue and Lions Park Drive, on the right when traveling south on Carey Avenue. Marker is on the Cheyenne Frontier Days grounds, near the museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4610 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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: Where The Plains Remember (a few steps from this marker); The Trails (Part III) (a few steps from this marker); Cheyenne Frontier Days™ (Part I) (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheyenne Frontier Days™ (Part II) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trails (Part I) (within shouting distance of this marker);

Keepers of a Living Tradition Marker and Photo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2026

2. Keepers of a Living Tradition Marker and Photo

"Community Spirit" - Colonel E.A. Slack (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trails (Part II) (within shouting distance of this marker); Sky Trail Sculpture/Today's Common Styles of Horseshoes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.

Also see . . . Cheyenne Frontier Days. (Submitted on October 30, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.