Granite plaques in stepped pyramid granite blocks contain the names of the warriors who died in the battle. The SE and SW quadrants of the wall form benches to accomodate visitors, or an audience at the time of the ceremony. The image of a large eagle spreads across the southern half of the circular paving. At the center of the circle is a grass oval and the seated figure of a Sioux warrior. The warrior holds a staff with five feathers that identify each of the five tribes.
Pictographs illustrate the battle.
And in the eagle that rides on the winds and symbolizes freedom. Everything in this memorial has great meaning and it is in a form that allows us to see what took place. This whole design is educational. Without these elements people would come to this memorial and they would not know. Entry number 567, by Peter Kindel.