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| | | Born in Uintah Basin country of Northeastern Utah, Lyle grew up with the Ute Indian people, always had a love for them and as an artist felt it important to tell their story and present them in a positive light as he knew them. One of the highlights of Lyle's experience on the Ute reservation was watching Ouray McCook paint oil paintings in the local bank portraying Ute Indian history. At the same time, he grew up with and attended the same school as Roland McCook, Ouray's son, the great-grandson of the great Ouray and Chipeta. For information on Chipeta day, Click here. |  | View showing Baby McCook |
|  | Working Model for Monument |
| Lyle grew up to be a sculptor of monuments and Roland became tribal chairman of the Northern Ute. Between the two of them, they decided there should be a monument done of Ouray and Chipeta, thus began this exciting project for the Ute Museum in Montrose, Colorado. |
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