West of Meeteetse in the
Greybull River Valley lies a magnificent arrow made of meticulously laid rocks.
It is fifty-eight feet long and about five feet wide. Much like the Medicine Wheel that it points to, the arrow is of
unknown origin.
The Medicine Wheel, in the
Big Horn Mountains, 100 miles away is built in a similar form of piled rock. Although
only speculation, it is believed to have been built
to show the way for ancient tribes to the Medicine Wheel. The great
arrow is not the only such arrow in the Big Horn’s but it is by far the largest
and most impressive.
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| The Great Arrow |
Early Indians of Wyoming left an
impressive amount of their history and culture behind. From arrow and
spearheads to tepee rings, medicine
wheels and pointing arrows there is still much to be discovered as to the what
and why. Fun to speculate.
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| Medicine Wheel of the Big Horns |
It has been too long since I
posted Wyoming Trivia. Here today, are three questions dealing with some of the
first Indians who inhabited the state.
Answers under the photo
1. What
tribe was known as the Snakes?
2. Who
was the Sioux war chief that led the Fetterman Massacre
3. What
incredible Wyoming landmark was called “Tso-as,” by the early Kiowa of Wyoming
-Answers to Today’s Trivia-
1. Shoshones – Because their name in sign looked like someone
portraying a snake moving through the grass
2. Red Cloud
3. Devil’s Tower – “Tso-as,” meant Tree Rock in Kiowa
