On July 19, The Walter Harper Project unveiled a statue in honor the first person to stand atop Denali.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - On July 19, 2022, a statue of Walter Harper was unveiled at Doyon Limited to honor him and his legacy.
At the unveiling, guests saw a presentation of speakers representing the Walter Harper Project, the Fairbanks Native Association, and Doyon Limited before the statue was uncovered. During this presentation Steve Ginnis, the executive director the Fairbanks Native Association, said that it was a “beautiful day for the interior Athabascan nation.
For creation of the artwork, sculptor Gary Lee Price was hired. Price and his team went on to create two pieces: one of Harper standing on Denali, and another of his favorite dog Snowball.
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