Near Sioux Falls in Lincoln County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

1600s

A Vibrant Village

October 30, 2022

1. 1600s Marker

Inscription. The years 1500 to 1714 were the height of occupation by ancestors of the Omaha/Ponca and Ioway/Otoe. Their villages stretched down both sides of the Big Sioux River for nearly five miles. With 6,000 or more residents at its peak, Blood Run/Good Earth was the largest Oneota cultural community in the upper Midwest.

Tribal histories and archaeology confirm that residents lived off foods they gathered, grew, and hunted. The villages also served as a regional trade center for pipestone, bison hides, and bone tools. In this pre-horse era, they would have hauled these products on their backs or with dog travois. Abundant natural resources and supplies of valuable trade products allowed a sophisticated culture to develop here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1500.

Location. 43° 28.633′ N, 96° 35.643′ W. Marker is near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) ¼ mile south of 269th Street. Located by the Good Earth State Park visitor center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26924 480th Ave, Sioux Falls SD 57108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sacred Images (a few steps from this marker); 1300s

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(a few steps from this marker); 1714 (a few steps from this marker); 1870s (within shouting distance of this marker); 1888 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1870s to the Present (within shouting distance of this marker); 1980s (within shouting distance of this marker); Why the Name “Good Earth”? (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.

October 30, 2022

2. 1600s Marker

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