Statue of tomahawk-wielding Indigenous man is a stereotype, Native nations and SLC community say

Neighbors and others are concerned about how Native Americans are portrayed in an arch to be built on Salt Lake City’s Capitol Hill.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A detail of a small-scale model of the Grand Liberty Arch planned for Salt Lake City is seen during a special event introducing the monument and celebrating America's 250th birthday at the Capitol on Monday, July 6, 2026.

Statue of tomahawk-wielding Indigenous man is a stereotype, Native nations and SLC community say

Neighbors and others are concerned about how Native Americans are portrayed in an arch to be built on Salt Lake City’s Capitol Hill.

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