Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Mitakuye Oyasin

(We Are All Related)

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 16, 2026

1. Mitakuye Oyasin Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Takuwan kakanpi kile maka sitomni wicasa tuweke eyas ohokicilapi kte, na ob ocinwasteya onpi kte, na igluonihanpi kte.

Maka kile cangleska selececa heun he iyacinpi.

Cannumpa kaicic’uya kihe Maka owancaya wowahwala kte, na Wanbli Oyate ki ins wocekiye hoyeyapi ki hena napeyuze, na waliupa koze ki hena iyacinpi.

Mato ki he woksape ki hena yuha, na wapiyapi kena yuha, na Keya ki he wiconi hanske kihe iyacinpi.

Tatanka kihe ins wiconi wan waste ca onk’upi, akihanpi cola, na nakun Winyan Wakan wan ptehincala cannumpa wan onk’upi. Ho, Mitakuye Oyas’in.

Sculpture: DC Lamphere
Original Drawing: Richard Under Baggage
This sculpture represents hope for reconciliation, dignity, and respect for all the human race. The earth itself is in the shape of a hoop or circle of life. The crossed pipes represent world peace. The eagle symbolizes all flying creatures, and communication with Tunka 'Sila. Wisdom and the healing arts are represented by the grizzly bear, and a long and productive life is symbolized by the turtle. The bison reminds us of our ancestors' healthy lifestyles free from famine, and also of

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White Buffalo Calf Woman who brought us the pipe. Sculpture: DC Lamphere
Original Drawing: Richard Under Baggage

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 44° 4.87′ N, 103° 13.61′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and Main Street (Business Interstate 90), on the right when traveling north on 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 541 Main St, Rapid City SD 57701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West River

and in the Badlands.

It is also in the American Black Hills,

in the 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 8 other markers are within

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 16, 2026

2. Mitakuye Oyasin Marker

walking distance of this marker: Vanishing Elements of Our Past (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Black Hills Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Berlin Wall Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tank Traps (approx. 0.3 miles away); Berlin Wall Segments (approx. 0.3 miles away); The American Commitment (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cruel Border (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confrontation (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rapid City.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 16, 2026

3. Mitakuye Oyasin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.