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People Magazine (in print version) | May 13, 2002 | Scoop@people.com

[floriduh voter]

Kevin Costner foots the buffalo bill in a tribute to Lakota heritage

Focus: Some movie stars indulge in fleets of shiny sports cars. Kevin Costner opted for a herd of gigantic bronze bison. Flush from his Academy Award triumph for 1990's Dances with Wolves, Costner commissioned a massive sculpture, for about $2 million, depicting a Lakota buffalo hunt. He had hoped to display the 17 piece work (including one 17-ft-tall Lakota horseman helping drive a herd of fourteen 9-ft-high bison) on a planned $100 million resort to be built on the actor's 842 acre Deadwood, S. Dakota property. With plans for Dunbar resort (named for his Dances character, Lt. John Dunbar), now delayed, the buffalo have been roaming outside a Lander, Wyoming, foundry for the past few years.

Under contract to the artist, Peggy Detmers, to put the sculpture on public display by 2003, Costner, 47, is now mapping out a multi-million dollar venture on his Deadwood land, which includes an interpretive trail, visitor center and viewing terraces. "It's all Kevin's personal money," says Jim Fisher, the project's manager. "He's very fond of this area."

Just 45 minutes north of Mount Rushmore, the work will "stand as a separate tourist attraction," notes Jim Wilson, a historic-preservation officer for Deadwood, who says the tiny town (pop. 1,380) welcomes Costner's contribution to the area's cultural fabric. "It's not Mount Rushmore, says Detmers, "but it will be very impressive."

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[floriduh voter]

Kevin Costner as seen on Pg 21 of May 13, 2002 People Magazine

Way to go, South Dakota. Although these interesting plans are in a holding pattern at the moment, if Kevin builds it, I will go. I will recommend that all my Florida friends visit too.

Just thought you'd like to know that Costner & South Dakota are in People Mag's Most Beautiful People May Edition!

I was born and raised on the eastern side of SD. Now in Florida, another tourist destination, I collect South Dakota items at antique and thrift stores all the time.

From my family, I scored the original photos of my grandparents' childhood homes and other photos from the turn of the century back when grandpa picked up grandma for a date in a wagon.

One of my great grandmas had an encounter on laundry day with Jesse James and his gang. The James Gang rode up the hill near great grandma at the clothesline. It all happened very fast but family lore has it that The James Gang stole my family's plow horses because they'd worn out their current ones! You gotta love a state with such a RICH HISTORY and a PROMISING FUTURE. You, go, South Dakota!

[floriduh voter]

SD Ping. Somebody get me a buffalo picture! Thanks in advance.

[floriduh voter]

Ping.

[floriduh voter]

A Buffalo.

[floriduh voter]

A grazing buffalo.

[floriduh voter]

Second buffalo, same as the first. Next Buffalo:

Awe...

[floriduh voter]

Baby pic of Miracle, a famous white buffalo who's all grown up now.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Hah, I thought you were going to wait until June to post photos of your pets?

Are you able to keep that thing off of the sofa?

[floriduh voter]

South Dakota at Sunrise

God Bless America!

[floriduh voter]

Hah, my maine coon cat DOES look like a buffalo. You can impune her character in August. LOL I promise a pet parade in Florida then.

[BOBTHENAILER]

17 foot tall Lakota Horseman-9 foot tall bison

Little Tommy Daschle would look great next to this statue.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Heck. I thought that maybe one of those bronze buffaloes would be for sale because they haven't OKed the monument. Guess I'll have to go see this in SD, after all.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Little Tommy Daschle would look great next to this statue.

ROTFLOL ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee! I hope someone persuades him to have his picture taken with it.

[afraidfortherepublic]

...my maine coon cat DOES look like a buffalo.

My Ragdoll cat is not so big and has no front claws, but she is formidable, as my new Golden Retriever is quickly finding out. I just put her in my lap, and he stays on the other side of the room, leaving me in peace for a little while!

[afraidfortherepublic]

This is not my cat, but could be her twin.

[cake_crumb]

Thanks for the ping.

The sculpture sounds beautiful. Can't wait to SEE it!!

[SoDak]

SD Bump. Hope it all comes about.

[not-alone]

Thanks Floriduh voter..a little family history my great grandfather's obit he went to the Dakotas in 1870s not liking the weather and water he returned to Northern NY

[mafree]

bump

[cake_crumb]

I'll call your BUMP