Near Enemy Swim in Day County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Chief Bluedog
Sunkatoiciye
| | 1841-1898 | |
Photographed by Connor Olson, January 27, 2024
1. Chief Bluedog Marker
Chief Bluedog was an active participant in the 1862 Dakota-United States War in Minnesota. After the Dakota were removed by an act of Congress in 1863 he led the Tiospaye first to Canada and then here to the Lake Traverse Reservation after the treaty was signed in 1867.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 45° 25.688′ N, 97° 17.038′ W. Marker is near Enemy Swim, South Dakota, in Day County. It is on County Highway T500 east of 446th Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waubay SD 57273, 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (approx. 1.2 miles away); Waubay Wetland Management District (approx. 1.2 miles away); Changes on the Land (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (approx. 2.1 miles away); Potholes and Prairie (approx. 2.2 miles away); Saving Men and Beasts (approx. 2.2 miles away); A Room with a View (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pickerel Lake United Sunday School (approx. 4 miles away).
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Photographed by Connor Olson, January 27, 2024
2. Chief Bluedog Marker Reverse
Photographed by Connor Olson, January 27, 2024
3. Chief Bluedog Marker and Burial Mound
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 942 times since then and 113 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
