Standing Rock Reservation

Overview

Introduction

A large area in the north-central part of the state, Standing Rock adjoins the Cheyenne River Reservation and is bordered on the east by the Missouri River. The burial site of Sitting Bull lies just west of the town of Mobridge. He was killed in 1890 as he was being arrested by tribal police. In Mobridge, you can see murals painted by Oscar Howe, a noted Lakota Sioux artist, and west of town is the Grand River Casino. 194 mi/312 km northeast of Rapid City.

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