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Marquette commission approves phase 2 of 7 Grandfather Teachings monument, with one abstention
Summary
The Marquette City Commission authorized phase 2 of the 7 Grandfather Teachings monument — a stone sculpture titled Ishkade by artist Jason Quigno — funded by a Forecast Public Art Foundation Midwest Memory Grant subcontract with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community; the contract and $72,000 artist commission were authorized, with one commissioner abstaining to avoid a conflict of interest.
The Marquette City Commission approved phase 2 of the 7 Grandfather Teachings monument on Feb. 9, authorizing a contract with artist Jason Quigno to design, fabricate and install a stone sculpture titled Ishkade.
City staff told commissioners the project, to be placed at the foot of Baraga Avenue and the walking pier, will depict three flames representing the Three Fires Confederacy and complete the larger monument. Funding…
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