H.V. JOHNSON LAKOTA CULTURAL CENTER Collections of historical artifacts from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, including murals, old photographs, beadwork and paintings – also includes a gift shop. Located in Eagle Butte. SOUTH DAKOTA CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER The mission of the museum is to promote an understanding and appreciation of South Dakota’s rich heritage through collections, exhibits and events. Includes the horse culture of the Northern Plains. Located in Pierre. 605-773-3458. of the Lower Brule Sioux’s spectacular homeland. Explore an earth lodge construct-ed in traditional style by members of the Arikara Tribe. Located a short distance north of Lower Brule. Contact the Lower Brule Tribal Office, 605-473-0561. SPIRIT OF THE CIRCLE MONUMENT Located near Fort Thompson at Big Bend Dam, it honors the more than 1,300 people who died over a three-year period in the 1860s at the Crow Creek Reservation. The victims of malnutrition and exposure had been placed in a location that was completely foreign to their way of life and that produced little of no food. AKTA LAKOTA MUSEUM & CULTRUAL CENTER Akta Lakota means to “Honor the People.” The museum is intended to honor and preserve the rich culture of the Lakota people. Beautiful Gift Shop. Located at Chamberlain. 800-798-3452. DAKOTA PLAINS GALLERY & GIFTS Includes authentic art work, quilts, 6 7 THE NARROWS HISTORICAL INTERPRETIVE AREA This area is part where we can learn from each other, acknowledge our differences and cele-brate our similarities. Located at the Chamberlain I-90 Information Center. STRUCK BY THE REE MONUMENT Treaty Monument of 1858, which was erected to commemorate the efforts of the Yankton Sioux leadership prior to the 1862 Dakota Uprising in Minnesota. Located in Greenwood, south of Marty, along the beautiful Missouri River. 8 9 10 11 12 bead work and much more. Located downtown Chamberlain. 605-234-5472. DIGNITY A 50-foot statue Her outstretched arms invite us into her blanket South Dakota’s five tribes that border the Missouri River as it flows through the middle of the state, invite you to their reservations and tribal lands. Rich in history and culture, these areas offer something for visitors of all ages. Enjoy colorful powwows. Native art, hunting and fishing, events and great hospitality. Collectively known as Sioux, each of the allied bands, within this nation spoke one of three dialects: Dakota, Lakota or Nakota. The ancestors of today’s tribes left many ar-tifacts and ruins behind. Resist the impulse to pick up souvenirs. Native American re-mains and artifacts are protected federally. This map is meant as a general guide to where tribal lands are located but does not wholly represent tribal lands or reservations as they are today. Crow Creek Sioux Tribe PO Box 50 Fort Thompson, SD 57339-0050 Phone (605) 245-2221 FAx (605) 245-2789 TIPI STAYS -LAKOTA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT This area is part of the Experience Lakota culture, including traditional dance, art, and music. Camp, hike, ride, hunt, fish and canoe. Experience a tipi stay. Located at Herrick – 605-775-2147. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Po box 590 Eagle Butte, SD 57625-0590 Phone (605) 964-4155 Fax (605) 964-4151 Lower Brule Sioux Tribe PO Box 187 Lower Brule, SD 57548-1087 Phone (605) 473-5561 Fax (605) 473-5606 Yankton Sioux Tribe PO Box 1153 Wagner, SD 57380 Phone (605) 384-3641 Fax (605) 384-5687 Standing Rock Sioux Tribe PO Box D Fort Yates, ND 58538-0522 Phone (701) 854-8500 Fax (701) 854-8595 SDMissouriRiver.com // 197 MISSOURI RIVER REGION 4 5 TRIBAL LANDS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER