Learn more about the nine tribes that call South Dakota home at travelsouthdakota.com/ before-you-go/ about-south-dakota/ sd-tribes-plains-indians Tribal Culture By Joe Kafka POWWOW Experience traditional Native American culture at the many wacipis (powwows) held throughout the state. The nine tribes that share South Dakota’s borders have community powwows throughout the summer leading up to their tribe’s annual powwow, including the Annual Rosebud Fair and Powwow , the Sioux Empire Wacipi in Sioux Falls, the Yankton Sioux Tribe’s Fort Randall Powwow and the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Wacipi , the oldest continual event in South Dakota. The Black Hills Powwow in Rapid City is a nation-al event that brings dancers from around the country. 16 #HiFromSD Powwow