WELCOME to the land of the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota.
In partnership with the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance (SDNTA), the South Dakota Department of Tourism released a new tribal nations visitor guide.
The “Guide to Tribal Nations: Oceti Sakowin Homelands” features a map of tribal lands, a brief history of each tribe, visitor etiquette suggestions, and destinations that provide opportunities to learn more about each tribe. The guide’s content was produced and approved through members of the SDNTA.
The South Dakota Department of Tourism printed 30,000 copies of the new guide in May 2022. Visitors will find the free guide distributed at South Dakota’s Welcome Centers and many visitor intensive businesses, or online at TravelSouthDakota.com, where a digital copy can be downloaded for free. Visitors can also view or order a physical South Dakota Vacation Guide and other publications.
“The Guide is an important resource that will help bring visitors to South Dakota’s tribal lands. We place great value in the partnership between the SDNTA and Department of Tourism to make this guide possible and available to visitors worldwide.” – Dew Bad Warrior, 2022 SDNTA Project Manager.
The content of the book was created in partnership with Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Sissteon Wahpeton Oyate, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Yankton Sioux Tribe. Additional information was utilized from a variety of sources noted in the guide.
