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South Dakota
 

South Dakota

 
 
There is more to South Dakota than Mount Rushmore. In addition to the faces of four U.S. presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln - a monument to Crazy Horse is also carved in the mountain. Wind cave National Park, the world's second longest cave, is more than an underground maze. Up top sits one of America's last mixed grass prairies. Jewel Cave National Monument is all about calcite crystals. Black Hills National Forest was sacred ground for the Lakota and home to a plethora of Wild West characters. Grasslands meet eroded canyons at Badlands Na... Read Moretional Park. Custer State Park may not have national standing yet it has nothing to envy. It boasts scenic drives, hiking trails, clear blue lakes, charming lodges and wildlife. A family vacation in South Dakota is about prospectors, Native Americans, bison and homesteaders as well as wide-open spaces.
Deadwood

Deadwood

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Baldlands National Park

Baldlands National Park

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Wall Drug

Wall Drug

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

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My Travel Journal: Native Americans

There are more than 550 American Indian tribes in the U.S. and each one has its own unique culture and traditions. On my trip to ______________________ I learned a bit about these Native Americans: ________________ ____________________________________. They once lived in ______________________. They hunted ______________________ and ______________________. Unlike me they didn't just eat the meat. They used every part of the animal. They used the ______________________ for ______________________ and ______________________ for ______________________. They wore ______________________ and ______________________. They were famous for __________________________________________ _______________________________. Of all the things I've learned about the _____________________ people, a few things are really fascinating. The most interesting thing I learned was ______________________ ________________________________. I was surprised to discover that _________________________ _____________________________. I 'm not sure why _______________________________________ ___________________________________________.

Here's a picture of a my favorite Native American object or artifact.



























 
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