The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

George Rivera

Pojoaque Pueblo, b. 1964

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 3, 2020

1. George Rivera Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Buffalo Dancer II, 2008
Cast bronze, ed. 2/4
26/7920
Gift of the Pueblo of Pojoaque, George Rivera, and Glenn Green Galleries, 2010

For the Pueblo Indians of the Southwest, the Buffalo Dance is an enduring celebration and a prayer for the well-being of all humankind.

[Spanish Translation:]
George Rivera
Pueblo pojoaque, n. 1964

Bailarín búfalo II, 2008
Bronce fundido, ed. 2/4
26/7920
Donación del Pueblo de Pojoaque, George Rivera y Glenn Green Galleries, 2010

Para los indígenas pueblo del sudoeste, la Danza del búfalo es una celebración duradera y una oración que busca el bienestar de toda la humanidad.

Erected 2020 by Smithsonian Institution. (Marker Number 26/7920.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Churches & Religion • Hispanic Americans • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.

Location. 38°

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53.32′ N, 77° 0.968′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. Marker is on Jefferson Drive Southwest just west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington DC 20565, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cardinal Direction Marker: North (within shouting distance of this marker); National Native American Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cardinal Direction Marker: East (within shouting distance of this marker); Traditional Croplands (within shouting distance of this marker); Cardinal Direction Marker: South (within shouting distance of this marker); Rick Bartow (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nora Naranjo-Morse (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Nora Naranjo-Morse (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

<i>Buffalo Dancer II</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 3, 2020

2. Buffalo Dancer II

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.