The Eternal Indian, sometimes called the Black Hawk Statue, is a 48-foot (14.6 m) sculpture by Lorado Taft located in Lowden State Park, near the city of Oregon in northern-Illinois.

The statue, according to the artist, represents the unconquerable spirit of Native Americans, using motifs from several tribal cultures.

While not a portrait statue, it was in part inspired by the life of Black Hawk (1767–1838), a leader and warrior of the Sauk.

An original model of the statue is on permanent display at Discovery Center Museum in Rockford, Illinois.

With the help of John G. Prasuhn, the young sculptor of the Chicago Art Institute, Lorado Taft created a figure almost 50 feet tall, including a six-foot base.

The 48-foot (15 m) tall monolith, towering over the river, suggests an unconquered spirit through its composition blending Fox, Sauk, Sioux and Mohawk cultures.

[8] The listing may allow the statue access to federal funding for repairs on cracks that naturally appear in its concrete surface.

Plans had been made by Friends of the Black Hawk Statue Committee to begin restoration work in Spring 2014.

It was agreed on March 28, 2018, that IDNR would remove the wrapping and the Black Hawk Restoration Committee would begin fundraising.