Big statue of Indian draws interest

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002

Crowds in Kansas have turned out in force to see a statue representing a Kanza Indian, to the surprise of its creator.

"Ad Astra" is a 22-foot, 5,000-pound figure sculpture that is to go on top of the Kansas Statehouse. The state spent $614,000 on the figure.

"Ad Astra" will be hoisted on October 7.

Get the Story:
Kansans turn out for Kanza (The Topeka Capital-Journal 10/2)

Relevant Links:
Ad Astra in depth - http://www.cjonline.com/webindepth/adastra
Kansas Statehouse news, Topeka Capital-Journal - http://cjonline.com/legislature