A 12′ stainless steel sculpture of a Gastowë’ (Seneca headdress) stands at Silo City, in Buffalo, NY. In 2020 Rick Smith of Ridgidized Metal contacted Bill Crouse to discuss the possibility of erecting a sculpture that would celebrate and commemorate the history of the Seneca people at the site of Silo City. The Seneca village of Buffalo Creek was situated there.
Crouse, a free lance artist, sculptor, singer, dancer and speaker of the Seneca people who resides on the Allegany Reservation created sketches/plans for a sculpture displaying the most identifiable icon of Seneca culture, a Seneca headdress. This project was on hold during the pandemic but once things began to be safe again, work resumed. The sculpture is completed and a celebration to officially unveil and light the sculpture is in the works. Stay tuned!
