Native American statute removed from St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A statute of a Native American that served as a landmark at an intersection of a St. Louis commercial district has been removed after officials determined it did not “appropriately honor” indigenous communities.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the statue will be donated to the National Building Arts Center, a repository for area architectural artifacts.

Sculptor Bill Christman endorsed the statue’s removal.

The Cherokee Street Community Improvement District said in a social media post the sculpture was removed early Friday.

The statue was commissioned in 1985 by the Cherokee Station Business Association to serve as a landmark for the street and commercial district.