Explore Tribal Travel Highway 1806 five tribes The five allied tribes bordering the river are the Oceti Sakowin Nation, speaking three dialects: Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota. The Native American Scenic Byway runs through all five reservations. STANDING ROCK The furthest north on the Missouri River, Standing Rock tribe is half in South Dakota and half in North Dakota. They include four bands of Dakota and Lakota people. CHEYENNE RIVER Just south of Standing Rock, the Cheyenne River tribal lands is the largest tribe on the Missouri River and the largest reservation in South Dakota. The Moreau River runs through it, and the Cheyenne River borders it to the south. CROW CREEK Sitting northeast of Lake Sharpe in the middle of the state, the area is split into three community districts: Fort Thompson, Big Bend, and Crow Creek. LOWER BRULE Southwest of Lake Sharpe and the Crow Creek Reservation in the Big Bend area, the Lower Brule Tribe hosts an annual wacipi (powwow), fair and rodeo. Hunting and fishing are available as well; see their Department of Wildlife for more details. YANKTON Lying along the southern part of the Missouri River, north of Fort Randal Dam, the Yankton Reservation is home to many small towns: Wagner, Lake Andes, Dante, Marty and more. The area is great for fishing, hunting, and wildlife watchers, especially around the area of Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge. NATIVE AMERICAN SCENIC BYWAY Dignity: Of Earth & Sky: This impressive 50-foot steel sculpture on I-90 overlooks the river valley of Chamberlain and Oacoma. She honors the Great Plains people. This scenic byway takes a route through all five tribal lands on the Missouri River in South Dakota. Sitting Bull & Sakakawea Monuments: Across the river from Mobridge, both monuments overlook the bridge, town, and wide bend in the river. Spirit of the Circle Monument: Located on top of the Big Bend Dam on the east side, this beautiful monument honors those who died in the 1860s at Crow Creek Reservation. Oscar Howe Murals: Located in Mobridge, these ten murals were painted by prominent Native American artist Oscar Howe early in his career. They depict scenes from Dakota life and history. Dakota Plains Gallery: A splendid Native American Art gallery in Chamberlain, SD, this gallery hosts a space for Great Plains artists to display and sell their work, from quilts and intricate beadwork to professional oil paintings. Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center: An excellent museum in Chamberlain, SD, discover the history of the Lakota from their earliest arrival in the Dakota area to present day, with amazing displays depicting the past, and modern day art from Native artists. Timber Lake & Area Museum: A hidden gem of a museum in Timber Lake on the Cheyenne Reservation, their collections and displays include numerous local fossils, including large dinasour skulls and bones, Lakota artifacts and history, and stories from life on the Great Plains. 200 // #SDMissouriRiver
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