Native American Statue

at Niagara Falls State Park by LeeAnn McLaneGoetz.   Chief Clinton Rickard of the Tuscarora Indians is honored in Niagara Falls State Park, New York. Clinton Rickard (1882-1971) was a Tuscarora chief known for founding the Indian Defense League, and for promoting Native American sovereignty. He worked for free passage of Native Americans across the US-Canada border, and to prevent the flooding of the Tuscarora Reservation. Info courtesy of FineArtAmerica