Some people call it the Durango Chief. The caricature statue depicting a Native American man posted outside a Durango art gallery has been controversial for decades. Recents efforts to have it removed seem to have hit a dead end. Native American people share a range of opinions about the sign.
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Antonia Clark: Op-ed on ‘the Chief’ unfair to owners
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Saturday, April 24, 2021 5:03 AM Antonia Clark Antonia Clark Escuchar en Español:
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I read with interest the recent op-ed by Trennie Collins and want to add some relevant facts.
As part owner of Toh-Atin’s parking lot and the Chief Diner sign, I have met with City Councilor Barbara Noseworthy and Collins three times.
In the first meeting, last August, I reminded them that we were in the middle of a pandemic, the Navajos were suffering terribly and their day-to-day existence was always challenging but especially so now. And we are navigating through the worst business climate in many decades.