Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Keeper of the Plains
Blackbear Bosin
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
1. Keeper of the Plains Marker
I have a song to sing,
To our Mother, the Earth,
To our Father, the Sun...
To sing this song
Because
We are all here;
We are all here, as one
The one that makes us all
All...
In the hands of the Great Spirit.
Blackbear Bosin
Kiowa-Comanche (1924-1980)
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Erected by City of Wichita and Sunflower Title.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 37° 41.484′ N, 97° 21′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It can be reached from Veterans Parkway. The marker is on the Keeper of the Plains plaza, at the confluence of the Big and Little Arksansas Rivers, about 500 feet ESE of the Mid-America All-Indian Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 North Seneca Street, Wichita KS 67203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern 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: Buffalo (here, next to this marker); Tribes (here, next to this marker); Stories
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Also see . . .
1. The Keeper of the Plains. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 19, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Blackbear Bosin Biography. Artist website entry (Submitted on June 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via 360 Wichita, unknown
2. Keeper of the Plains
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on February 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
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