John Lopez uses the landscape, wildlife, and history of his South Dakota home as inspiration for his sculptures. During the time of Manifest Destiny and westward expansion, pioneers had to make do with their...
The heritage of Native Americans is rich in community and family bonds. In the Lakota culture, the word tiyospaye encompasses the conviction that family is not only made up of immediate blood relatives, but...
Running Antelope. Running Antelope, born in 1821 near the Grand River in present-day South Dakota, grew up immersed in the traditional customs and practices of his Sioux people. As a young man, he learned...
A large wolf dog named Dakota has not only changed his attitude he’s changed the canine dynamic in his neighborhood. Recently, Kim with Arctic Fox Daily Wildlife Rescue got a call from the New...
Chief Iron Tail (1842-May 29, 1916), was an Oglala Lakota Chief and a star performer with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. Iron Tail was one of the most famous Native American celebrities of the late...
The wolf gives an intense stare back toward the camera for only a moment before scurrying into the safety and seclusion of the aspen- and pine-filled forest. Wolves in South Dakota, in this day...
The Yanktonai Indians are one of the seven primary divisions or subtribes of the Dakota, speaking the same dialect as the Yankton tribe and believed to be the elder tribe. There is evidence suggesting...
