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TOURISM
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ATTRACTIONS Buffalo Interpretive Center Big Bend Landmark Narrows Sandhill Prairie Narrows Historical Site Buffalo and Elk Preserve Wildlife Exhibits Tribal Administration Building Tribal Farm and Ranch
Hunting and Fishing Boating and Hiking Wildlife Observation Gaming
Eco Tours Wildlife Photography Cultural Areas Reservation-wide Adventure Farm and Ranch Life Economic Developments Customized Cultural Visits
LODGING & FOOD Golden Buffalo Casino Lower Brule RV Park Campgrounds Brule Hills Trading Post J&R Saddle and Tack Lakota Foods Shaggy's Pizza and Arcade Sioux Boys
FUEL Sioux Boys
ARTS & CRAFTS Buffalo Interpretive Center Sung Maka Ska Craft Center |
Lower Brule and the Missouri River Valley
Immerse yourself in the vast, sweeping prairies of the Great Plains of South Dakota, the land of the buffalo. This is home to the Kul Wicasa Oyate (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe), a band of the Lakota Nation. The Lower Brule Sioux warmly welcome visitors and are pleased to offer a wide range of unforgettable experiences in their homeland along Mni Sose, the Missouri River. The highway to and across the Reservation is the Native American Scenic Byway, part of the National Scenic Byways Program that recognizes, preserves and protects roads with significant cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities. Following the course of the Missouri River, the route winds through lush valleys and broad river terraces, now and then rising to the river bluffs, where it offers spectacular views of valley and of the immense grasslands that extend west to the Black Hills. The Buffalo Interpretive Center, on one of the Tribe's buffalo pastures along the Byway just seven miles southeast of Ft. Pierre, offers visitors a glimpse into the life and traditions of the Lakota people, past and present. It also has a gift shop with craft items made by local artisans. For adventure travel, create your own cultural tour, with options ranging from day visits to important cultural places to overnights at a tipi encampment that bring together history and traditional cultural ways, including feasts, song, dance and storytelling. The Reservation is rich in natural life. Pronghorn antelope, and mule and whitetail deer, roam freely, there are prairie dog towns scattered across the uplands and valleys, and the Tribe maintains a 6-square mile wildlife reserve for herds of buffalo and elk. Pheasants, wild turkeys and other game birds are abundant, and Lake Sharpe, a Missouri River reservoir, teems with walleye and other fish. The river valley is a natural focus for migratory birds, with enormous flights of snow geese and Canada geese covering the skies in the spring and fall seasons. The Visitor Information Center in the town of Lower Brule provides current information on attractions, activities and summer programs. The annual Lower Brule Fair, Pow-wow and Rodeo is a highly recommended stop the second weekend in August. Contact us: Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Tourism Office, 187 Oyate Circle, Lower Brule, South Dakota 57548. Phone 605-473-0561 or 888-323-2260.
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