Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 9

Above left: Glen works on the female portion of the monument depicting an Osage family in his shop. Above right: This life-size clay mold of a brave will eventually be the largest portion
of the four-piece monument. After creating the mold, the final steel product will be three times as large.
and Route 66 used to be Springfield Road which used to be known as the Osage
Trail. We wondered, 'How is it that we could have such a significant group of
people with very little evidence of them being here?' "
Glen - having researched the Osage - came up with a miniature model
featuring four distinct parts of the Osage monument: a brave, a woman with a
child, a 9-year-old girl and a red wolf pulling a travois.
"It looked so good," says Dennis. "We started our partnership there. Glen was
going to work on the sculptures, and I was going to work on getting the money."
The community rallied around the project. Various civic organizations took
up the cause, which made the work more worthwhile according to Glen. "One
of the best aspects of this to see was that everyone grabbed hold of this project
with a passion."
Building the mammoth monuments has been no easy feat. "We wanted it to
be big enough that people would want to find out more," he says. "Life size was
just not big enough. That's too easy to pass by on the road. We wanted it to be
astonishing and make people curious enough to stop."
It was decided the monument would be a 3-to-1 ratio. Glen uses meticulous
research to get the shapes and sizes of the Osage correct. He relies upon books,
some of his drawings and even human models in the case of the monument of
the little girl. Each piece was built independent of the others, working smallest
to largest.
"Once I started the claying process, it would take about four weeks give or
take depending on the size," he says of the life-sized mold. "After that's cured,
we'll pour the urethane foam and I'll use that as dissect. Once that's ready to
go, the metal work starts."
The foam is cut into 4-inch-tall sections which Glen uses to build the
20-gauge steel sculptures, one foot at a time.
While the brave - complete with a buffalo robe, loin cloth, roach and more
- is the biggest of the four tributes, Glen says he is drawn to the mother with
the child.
"The mother is probably the most important to me because she's got her left
arm out with a bowl, which we're going to create into a 6-foot waterfall," the
Crawford Electric Cooperatives member says. "To me, she is Mother Ozark or
Mother Water, because of all the springs here. I wanted to show that it started
here, with them. They were the first to enjoy the springs. She's dipping water
while being in motherhood."
The finished product will be just feet from Interstate 44 next to the visitors
center off of Exit 208. All the monuments are facing west, to mark where the
sun falls daily. The pieces also will be patinaed, which gives them a dark reddish color.

Cuba hosted a delegation of the Osage, including Principal Chief Geoffrey
Standing Bear, to view the project as well as visit the area. Dennis had farmers
bring in old relics they had found on their land that may be affiliated with the
Osage.
"It had a dramatic impact on them, the chief and the elders," Dennis says.
"That's when our relationship with them really started. We never asked them
for anything. This is a monument to them, their people and their way of life."
Glen says he had similar interactions during visits. "The chief shook my
hand and said: 'Because of the work you guys are doing, we've had communications come about that we've been longing for
for 200 years,' " Glen says. "I think that was
divine."
The partnership between the small town
in Missouri and the tribe won't end when
the final piece of the sculpture is put up.
Dennis says there are plans for an Osagethemed mural in downtown Cuba to
go with the
many other
murals
in
town. Additionally, there
are plans for
schoolchildren
from both Cuba
and Pawhuska,
the
capital
of
the Osage Nation
to have learning
exchanges.
"We want them
to learn the numbers and colors each
other use and why
they're
important,"
Dennis says. "We think
any interchange of information and knowledge
between their youth and
ours is a good thing. We're
trying to reach back in time
and broaden our sense of history."
For more information on the Osage
Trail call 573-885-2531, email info@
osagetraillegacy.com or visit www.
osagetraillegacy.com.
Left: The first three sections are on display near
Interstate 44. The last addition, the brave, will be
added later this year. Right: The mother with
her child also will feature a six-foot waterfall.


http://www.osagetraillegacy.com http://www.osagetraillegacy.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Rural Missouri - May 2017

Contents
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - Intro
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - Cover1
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - Cover2
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - Contents
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 4
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 5
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 6
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 7
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 8
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 9
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 10
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 11
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 12
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 13
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 14
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 15
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 16
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 17
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 18
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 19
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 20
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 21
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 22
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 23
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 24
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 25
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 26
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 27
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 28
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 29
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 30
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 31
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 32
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 33
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 34
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 35
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 36
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 37
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 38
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 39
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 40
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 41
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 42
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 43
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 44
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 45
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - 46
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - Cover3
Rural Missouri - May 2017 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202501
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202411
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202409
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202408
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202407
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202406
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202405
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202404
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202403
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202402
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202401
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202311
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202309
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202308
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202307
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202306
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202305
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202303
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202302
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202301
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202209
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202208
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202207
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202206
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202205
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202204
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202203
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202202
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202201
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202103
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202101
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202009
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202008
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202007
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202006
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202005
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202004
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202003
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202002
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/202001
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201911
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201908
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201907
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201906
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201905
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201904
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201903
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201902
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201901
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201811
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201808
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201807
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201806
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201805
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201804
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201803
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201802
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201801
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201711
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201707
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201706
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201705
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201704
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201703
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201702
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201701
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201611
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201609
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201608
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201606
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201605
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201604
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201603
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201602
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201601
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201511
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201509
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201507
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201505
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201504
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201503
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201502
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201501
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201411
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201409
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201408
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201407
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201406
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201405
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201404
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201403
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201402
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201401
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201311
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201309
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201308
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201307
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201306
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201305
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201303
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201302
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201301
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201209
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201208
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201207
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201206
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201205
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201204
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201203
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201202
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201201
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/videotest
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201103
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201101
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ruralmissouri/201010
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com