Lake Francis Case Dignity: Of Earth and Sky 7 WACIPI -POWWOW The SD Missouri River is home to five tribes of the Oceti Sakowin nation: Standing Rock , Cheyenne River , Crow Creek , Lower Brule , and Yankton Sioux Tribe . Most tribes hold annual powwows to celebrate culture, family, history, and values. Wacipi translates to “powwow”. See page 200 for more information on native travel. ARTS Indulge in the local arts scene amidst the beauty of the Missouri River landscape. See the intricate and delightfully wild Walleye Up statue or the historic Oscar Howe Murals in Mobridge , the Sea of Grass art timeline at Timber Lake museum, the Dakota Plains Gallery of Native American art and the Dignity: of Earth & Sky statue in Chamberlain . SUNFLOWERS The sunflower blooming season is between July and August, and rural central SoDak is full of the golden flower. Driving through Sully, Hyde, Hughes, and Stanley Counties , the area smack dab in the middle of the state, will give you stunning views of bobbing heads of gold for miles around -they are the perfect stop for a quick photo-shoot. The town of Highmore puts on a Sunflower Festival in August , where you can tour local sunflower fields. 8 Lake Francis Case 9 1 0 Akta Lakota Museum Fort Pierre Rodeo STARGAZING The Missouri River region is sparsely populated even in its biggest towns. Driving 15-20 minutes into the countryside away from any dwellings on a clear moonless night will reveal a sky full of stars and the dusty clouds of the Milky Way Galaxy . VENTURE TO AN EVENT The local scene for celebrations, festivals, tournaments and shows is ripe with opportunities for joining in! Find fishing tournaments for walleye and bass on the river in every season, attend a rodeo on the 4th of July, or check out a local antique market while roadtripping through. 1 1 Calendar SDMissouriRiver.com // 191 MISSOURI RIVER REGION 6 MARVELOUS MUSEUMS Local museums, historic buildings, and monuments are plentiful in central SoDak, featuring western culture history, Native American history of the Great Plains people, local history, artifacts, fossils, and stories. Many of these museums are free and very unique, displaying history and artifacts from their own area, and make great stops on a roadtrip. Unique finds at: Dakota Sunset Museum , Klein Museum , Timber Lake and Area Museum , the SD Tractor Museum , SD National Guard Museum , SD Cultural Heritage Center , SD Hall of Fame , the Pickstown Museum , and the Verendrye Museum .
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