Today I invited Joanne, Jacob, Mason, and Anderson to show them the beautiful monument that was installed yesterday at Ohiyesa’s burial site at the SMSC cemetery.  Here are a few images.  This monument has many significances.  The granite is Emerald Pearl from Norway.  I loved the flecks of blue.  The front has a large color photo of Ohiyesa in his grass dance regalia that was taken when he was 17 years old.  The Dakota word “Mazapeta” is a direct translation of his last name Firesteel.  The font used for Mazapeta on the monument is the exact font that was used on Ohiyesa’s first tattoo.  He was very proud of that name.  The quote on the bottom of the front was taken from Ohiyesa’s senior speech.  On the back side is another quote that is also taken from his senior speech.  The font used for that quote is taken from “Calvin and Hobbes”, which was Ohiyesa’s favorite read.  There is also a QR code in the shape of a cat paw that will take you to his senior speech so you can be there and hear Ohiyesa’s beautiful voice.  On the top view of the base granite there are three cat paw prints that represent his three cats, Shadow, Peter, and Tinkerbell.  I am very pleased with how the monument turned out and wanted to thank Nicole Winslow from Winslow Monument Service for helping me through the steps. It was a total surprise that is was installed yesterday.  Please feel free to visit the area and see the monument.