Native Culture

Experience the culture and heritage of the native Sioux tribes as you visit historical sites, museums and art galleries.
Powwows allow visitors to experience Native American traditions of dance, music and foods up close.
Follow the Oyate Trail, an off-the-interstate route to the Black Hills that provides many opportunities to observe Native American culture and history.
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Old Courthouse Museum/ Pettigrew Home & Museum
Three floors of regional history exhibits at the Old Courthouse. Pettigrew Home is elegant 1889 home of S.D.'s first senator.
Old Courthouse Musuem at 200 W. 6th St.
Pettigrew Home at 131 N. Duluth Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
www.siouxlandmuseums.com
(605) 367-4210 -
Oscar Howe Art Gallery
Built in 1882, Old Main is a fitting home for the work of one of the institution's most celebrated faculty members.
University of South Dakota Campus
Vermillion, SD
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South Dakota Art Museum
Exhibits feature Harvey Dunn, Native American art, Marghab Linens, Paul Goble, regional and national artists. Unique store.
1036 Medary Avenue
Brookings, SD 57007
www.southdakotaartmuseum.com
(605) 688-5423 -
Carnegie Resource Center
119 West 3rd Ave.
P.O. Box 263
Mitchell, SD 57301
www.mitchellcarnegie.com
(605) 996-3209 -
Center For Western Studies
2121 S. Summit Avenue
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
www.augie.edu/cws
(605) 247-4007 -
Dakota Discovery Museum
1300 McGovern Avenue
PO Box 1071
Mitchell, SD 57301
www.dakotadiscovery.com
(605) 996-2122 -
Dakota Territorial Museum - Mead Cultural Education Center
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078
www.meadbuilding.org
(605) 665-3898 -
Good Earth State Park at Blood Run
Hiking Trails
26924 480th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
www.gfp.sd.gov
(605) 213-1036 -
Heritage Hall Museum
880 South Cedar St.
Freeman, SD 57029
www.heritagehallmuseum.com
(605) 925-7545 -
Lewis & Clark Visitor Center
55245 Nebraska 121
Crofton, NE - near Yankton, SD 68730
www.nps.gov/places/lewis-and-clark-visitor-center.htm
(402) 667-2546 -
Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village
3200 Indian Village Road
Mitchell, SD 57301
www.mitchellindianvillage.org
(605) 996-5473 -
Royal River Casino & Hotel
607 S. Veterans St.
exit 114 off 1-29
Flandreau, SD 57028
www.royalrivercasino.com
1-877-912-LUCK -
Smith-Zimmermann Heritage Museum
221 Northeast 8th Street
Madison, SD 57042
www.smithzimmermanndmuseum.com
(605) 256-5308 -
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie
Hiking/Lewis & Clark Trail
31148 SD Hwy 19
Vermillion, SD 57069
www.gfp.sd.gov
605-987-2263 -
W.H. Over Museum
1110 University Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
www.facebook.com/WHOverMuseum/
(605) 659-6151 -
Wagner
SD