Near Gettysburg in Dewey County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Nača Inyanska Unwayu Onihan Owakpamni Tanni Oasnikiye

Naca' Monument and Old Agency Park

— CRST Flora Stewardship Project —

Nača Inyanska Unwayu Onihan Owakpamni Tanni Oasnikiye Marker image. Click for full size.

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1. Nača Inyanska Unwayu Onihan Owakpamni Tanni Oasnikiye Marker

Inscription. The Naca' Monument is a memorial to the families of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe that once lived along the river. It is placed along the Missouri River above the site of the town of Old Agency, which was located on the west shore of the river just north of Highway 212. The town, established in 1869, once served as home to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal (CRST) Headquarters. Beginning in 1948, Oahe dam was constructed and the formation of Lake Oahe followed. The town was inundated and the people, both living and dead, were moved to new locations. The Tribal Headquarters were relocated to the town of Eagle Butte. This monument and the adjoining Old Agency Park provide access to the lake for campers, fisherman and swimmers. The area around the monument has been planted with native species that are culturally significant to the CRST Lakota peoples. Behind the monument you will find red cedars, planted to provide shade and as a windbreak. Woody species that were planted include sages, sumac, snowberry, leadplant and dwarf indigo. Several types of goldenrods, sunflowers, gay feathers, milkweeds, wild onions, purple and white

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prairie clovers, prairie smoke, yellow coneflower, bee balm, prairie cinquefoil, yarrow, gold aster, and blanket flower were among the many culturally significant plant species that have been planted on the flanks of the monument.
Cottonwoods, ash trees, currants, prairie roses, Indian hemp, snow-on-the-mountain, gum plant, globe mallows, Junegrass, wheatgrass, and little bluestem can also be found growing in the monument and park areas. The mission of the Flora Stewardship project is to protect and reestablish the flora that has been effected by the inundation of the Missouri River valley by Oahe Dam.

peji ȟota blaska White Sage · waȟča'ziblu Goldenrod · ziŋtka'taŋčan Dwarf Indigo · ȟaŋte Cedar · pte ičhi yuha Gum Plant · uŋkčela blaska Prickley Pear Cactus · peji šaša swula Little Bluestem
waȟča ȟča Milkweed · pšin Wild Onion · -tatečaŋnuǧe Dotted Gayfeather · ȟaŋte čaŋȟlogaŋ Yarrow · heȟaka pejuta Bee Balm · heyoka ta pejuta Scarlet Globemallow · pse'ȟtiŋ čaŋ

Nača Inyanska Unwayu Onihan Owakpamni Tanni Oasnikiye Marker & Monument image. Click for full size.

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2. Nača Inyanska Unwayu Onihan Owakpamni Tanni Oasnikiye Marker & Monument

Green Ash · wica gnaskahu Currant
čaŋuŋ'kčemna Skunkbrush Sumac · on'sunk'nasapi Snowberry · waȟča zi Sunflower · tokala ta'pejuta tah wiŋyula White Sweet Clover · asaŋpi iyatke Yellow Coneflower · oŋjiŋ'jiŋtka Prairie Rose · itopa sapa ta'pejuṫa Snow-on-the-mountain
ziŋtkala taŋčaŋ Leadplant · tokala tapejuta hu winyela Purple Prairie Clover · waȟpe siča Goldaster · waǧečhaŋ Cottonwood · peji ȟčaka Western Wheatgrass · nape'oi'lekiyapi Indian Hemp

Erected by South Dakota State University, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and US Army Corps of Engineers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 45° 1.492′ N, 100° 17.804′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, South Dakota, in Dewey County. It is on U.S. 212 1.2 miles north of Old U.S. Highway 212, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker

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3. Naca' Monument

is in this post office area: Eagle Butte SD 57625, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Cheyenne River Reservation

and in West River.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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 3 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Naca Monument (here, next to this marker); Chargers Camp (approx. ¼ mile away); Original Site Medicine Rock (approx. 3.6 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2024. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2024.