National Parks and Native Trails of the Dakotas

See Dignity Statue, Sitting Bull & Sakakawea Monument 

View Crow Flies High outlook, The Dignity statue, Sitting Bull and Sakakawea Monuments

Visit Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Rosebud Indian Reservation, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Fort Mandan, Oglala Lakota Living History Museum, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial, Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Scenic Drive to Badlands Loop Road Drive, Mobridge

Explore Stephen Yellowhawk in Rapid City, Marla C. Bull Bear in Pine Ridge, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Guide, Victor Douville Star Knowledge Presenter in Mission, MHA Guides at Earth Lodge Village

Visit Indigenous communities and learn, see & hear about history & traditions.

Connect with Locals during a lunch at Lakota Youth Development

Pierre Sightseeing

Unlock the best of Pierre, South Dakota over a sightseeing tour with your Travel Director. There’s no better place to discover the town’s history than at the State Capitol. Learn how it was built in 1908 and June 30, 2010 marked the 100th anniversary of the formal dedication. At this time, a time capsule was placed in a locked glass display case that you can have a look at. The capsule contains a South Dakota Quarter set from the U.S. Mint, Gov Rounds' 2010 State of the State Address, photos with personal messages from state and tribal officeholders, and several current newspapers from around the state, among other artefacts. 

Sakakawea Monument & Sitting Bull Monument

Visit the Sitting Bull and Sakakawea Monuments set in a remote spot overlooking the Missouri River. At this monument sculpted by Korczak Ziolkowski, known for Crazy Horse Memorial, learn about what would later become known as "The Battle in the Dark." The monument remembers Chief Sitting Bull, a Hunkpapa Teton Sioux spiritual leader best known for his victory over George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. In the 1870s, after Sitting Bull became a great spiritual leader, he organized a resistance movement against US expansion on treaty-reserved lands. But on December 15, 1890, nine years after surrendering to the US government, he was shot to death by Indian police.  

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Located in western North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is dedicated to the preservation of the landscape that profoundly influenced the 26th President of the United States. The park is renowned for its stunning Badlands, diverse wildlife, and rich history associated with Roosevelt's time in the region. The park was established on November 10, 1978, and it encompasses approximately 70,000 acres divided into three separate units: the North Unit, the South Unit, and the Elkhorn Ranch Unit. We visit the North and South Units.