SPIRIT MOUND HIST ORIC PRAIRIE, VERMILLION Find additional information on tribal cultures, including visitor etiquette, at TravelSouthDakota.com/ tribes Miles: 406 Southern byway between Edgemont and Vermillion OYATE TRAIL 2 Mead museum Yankton 1 Spirit Mound Historic Prairie Near Vermillion 3 sicangu heritage center Mission 4 wounded Knee massacre site Lewis and Clark heard tribal lore about this isolated geological formation near Vermillion. Nonetheless, they continued their journey and were struck by the beauty of Spirit Mound. As you follow their footsteps with a short hike up Summit Trail , think of the tribal legends surrounding the area. Discover Yankton’s home to Dakota Territorial history in the restored 1909 Mead Building . At the Children’s Transportation Museum , the young at heart can dress up in period costumes and explore history hands-on. At this small museum on the Rosebud Indian Reservation near Mission, learn about the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. The center is housed at Sinte Gleska University , where education honors Lakota language and culture. Reflect on the final engagement of the American Indian Wars at this marker on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Find the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial outside of the nearby town of Wounded Knee. 5 heritage center at mahpiya luta (Red Cloud) Pine Ridge Indian Reservation WOUNDED KNEE MASSACRE SITE 18 3 5 4 WOUNDED KNEE MASSACRE SITE SICAGNU HERITAGE CENTER SPIRIT MOUND HISTORIC PRAIRIE 2 MEAD MUSEUM 50 HERITAGE CENTER AT MAHPIYA LUTA 1 View historical Lakota art and Native American contemporary fine arts at this center on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Pine Ridge. Be sure to visit Red Cloud Indian Art Show from June through August. Plan for a Powwow A powwow or wacipi (Dakota, Lakota and Nakota for “dance” and pronounced wa-CHEE-pee) is a social and competitive gathering of tribes that’s open to spectators. Each tribe usually hosts its annual gathering at a different time of year, so the chances are good that you’ll be able to find one to attend during your visit. These multi-day gatherings sometimes include additional events (like the Rosebud Fair & Wacipi on the Rosebud Reservation near Mission). Elsewhere, watch for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Wacipi — the state’s oldest powwow — in Agency Village, the Yankton Sioux Tribe’s For t Randall Casino Powwow in Pickstown and the Black Hills Powwow in Rapid City. Whatever gathering you choose to attend, don’t miss the Grand Entry. TravelSouthDakota.com // 17
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