Village of St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba

Reason for Building:

It honours a tragic native legend of a beautiful Assiniboine woman and her Cree bridegroom who were pursued by her rejected Sioux suitor.

The region is called the White Horse Plain

Additional Information:

The statue was partially funded by White Horse Distillers of Glasgow, Scotland.

The late George Barone also created the following sculptures:
Viking (Gimli, MB), Skier (McCreary, MB), Sharp-Tailed Grouse (Ashern, MB), Camel (Glenboro, MB), Turtle (Boissevain, MB), Winnie the Pooh (White River, ON).

Information Source: Roberston, Bud "Jurassic Prairie" Winnipeg Free Press August 30, 1994 and the St. Francois Xavier Historical Society

Picture Sources: DMY