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| Grand Council of 1842 by Richard West 1941 |
"Grand Council of 1842"
Painted by Walter Richard West (1912–1996) a Cheyenne painter, and sculptor from Oklahoma. The translation of his Cheyenne name Wah-Pah-Nah-Yah means "light-footed runner".
In 1941, West won a commission to paint the mural for the U.S. Post Office in Okemah, Oklahoma, from the Works Progress Administration.
This grand and glorious mural still stands today as a tribute to his vision for his people and his art.
Next time you are in the post office have a look....over 70 years ago it was painted, but it looks as if the tempera could still be wet. What a treasure.
