Thief River Falls, Minnesota -
Chief Moose Dung Statue

These days, the city would rather you call him Chief Red Robe. His statue is clad in red, he has a grave expression on his face, and two feathers that resemble big bunny ears.

Address:
8th St. E., Thief River Falls, MN
Directions:
Red Robe Park. On the south side of Hwy 1/8th St. E., just west of the bridge over the Red Lake River.

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Chief Moose Dung

Statue of a Chippewa chief who made a treaty for the land in Northwestern Minnesota (note: the city of TRF calls him Chief Red Robe, but his real name is Chief Moose Dung. Hey, if you were promoting tourism, you'd probably call him Chief Red Robe too!). [Thomas Walker, 03/15/2004]

Chief Moose Dung

Large painted Indian Chief who once owned all the land where the present city is. He was nicknamed "Moose Dung" by the early white settlers. His tribal name was Mo-see-mo. [Dave Strong, 09/09/2000]

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