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Today more than 62,000 Native Americans live in South Dakota and the rich Dakota, Lakota and Nakota culture is prominent. Visitors can experience this vibrant culture through a visit to a Native American community, paintings, artifacts, music, fashion, jewelry, architecture, beadwork, pottery and more. Perhaps the most adventurous opportunities lie in experiencing a powwow, or "wacipi", held by almost every Native American community during the summer months.

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Native American Story Leads
Crazy Horse Celebrates 20 Years of Reconciliation	10/5/2009
Crazy Horse Memorial will celebrate Native American Day with its 20th annual celebration on Monday, Oct. 12, starting at 10:00 a.m. MDT. Traditional hoop dancers, Native American artists, an educational program, a blast on the mountain and more will all be a part of the event.
The Native American Story	4/23/2009
As Native American history grows and continues to capture the interest of travelers around the world, the South Dakota Native American experience provides some of the best travel opportunities and destinations in the world.
Marks of HIstory: Crazy Horse Mountain	4/8/2009
On June 3, 1948, sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski and Chief Henry Standing Bear decided to make their dream of carving a memorial to Crazy Horse a reality. This historic marker, located at the entrance of the memorial on Highway 16, describes why Lakota Chief Crazy Horse was chosen as the model/subject
Bear Butte: A Sacred Site Worth Visiting	3/12/2009
Located just outside of the legendary Sturgis on S.D. Highway 79 sits a formation jutting from the rolling prairie.
Crazy Horse Memorial: Cultural History	11/26/2007
What most people would see as a large rock on the top of Thunderhead Mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Korczak Ziółkowski saw as an opportunity: an opportunity to show the world that, in the words of Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear, “the red man has heroes, also.”