Near Gettysburg in Dewey County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Naca Monument
(If I do this, through my people I will live.)
Long Mandan · One Horn · White Swan · Little Bear · Black Shield · Black Moon · White Bull
Spotted Elk · Crow Feather · Spotted Eagle · Brown Thunder · Council Bear · Standing Elk · Flying By
Black Eagle · Swift Bird · Black Spotted Horse · Rattling Rib · Red Tomahawk · Hump · Touch the Clouds
Charger · No Heart · Spotted Bear · Four Bear · White Horse · Fool Dog · Roan Bear
Burial sites along the Missouri River were relocated due to the building of the Oahe Dam under the Pick-Sloan Act of 1942.
Erected by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (Mni coujou, Siha sapa, Ita zipcola, and O'o' he numpa).
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans • Wars, US Indian • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 45° 1.49′ N, 100° 17.807′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, South Dakota, in Dewey County. Memorial is on U.S. 212, 1.2 miles north of Old U.S. Highway 212, on the right when traveling east. Located in Old Agency Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eagle Butte SD 57625, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Nača Inyanska Unwayu Onihan Owakpamni Tanni Oasnikiye (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 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2024.