The Lighthorseman
Benjamin Harjo, Jr. (Seminole & Shawnee), designed and
donated the logo for the Sovereignty Symposium. The Lighthorseman depicts an
Indian policeman framed in a star. In Indian territory, the Five Civilized
Tribes had a body of men, the lighthorsemen, who served as a mounted police
force. The lighthorsemen helped the United States Army to keep peace in Indian
Territory and to drive out white intruders. Considerable latitude was given to
the lighthorsemen in enforcing the judgments of the courts.
Harjo has won many awards in major Native American art shows
in the United States. We appreciate his generosity in designing and in donating
the logo.