• Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
  • United Tribes International Powwow
  • Three Affiliated Tribes Museum
  • Sitting Bull Visitor Center
  • Sitting Bull Burial Site
  • Fort Union
  • Standing Rock
  • New Town Earthlodge Village
  • Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
  • International Welcome

Native American Culture

The tribes of North Dakota contribute greatly to our state, and we welcome you to explore reservations and experience Native American culture. Learn about each tribe’s history, language and traditions by visiting attractions like reconstructed earthlodge villages or attend a powwow and celebrate the culture through song and dance. Click here for more Native American experiences in North Dakota or go here to learn more about North Dakota tribes and traditions.

Trip Ideas
Loren Yellow Bird: Fort Union Park Ranger, Tribal Historian
Portrait of Sitting Bull on Display at North Dakota Heritage Center
Rob Hanna: Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan
Music Keeping Metis Culture Alive in North Dakota
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Events
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  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Fort Totten State Historic Site
    Fort Totten
    Located on the southeastern edge of the town of Fort Totten, this site preserves a military post...
  • Northwest
    Northwest
    Four Bears Bridge
    New Town
    Design honors 19 tribal chiefs of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Indian tribes. It is the...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    The Capital Gallery
    Bismarck
    The Capital Gallery is owned and operated by the Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation, a 501(c)(3...
  • Northeast
    Northeast
    Gorecki Alumni Center
    Grand Forks
    The Gorecki Alumni Center, located in the heart of UND's campus, is a modern meeting, conference...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Bismarck Tour Company
    Bismarck
    Bismarck Tour Company offers the best of Bismarck's history, happenings, and humor for groups....
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Pioneer Trails Regional Museum
    Bowman
    Since 1992, Pioneer Trials Regional Museum has worked to research, document and display the...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Sitting Bull Burial Site (Fort Yates)
    Fort Yates
    The site marks the original burial ground of Hunkpapa Sioux leader Sitting bull, who was killed...
  • Northwest
    Northwest
    Crow Flies High Butte
    New Town
    Breathtaking view of Lake Sakakawea, Badlands bluffs and the foundations of the underwater town...
  • Northwest
    Northwest
    4 Bears Casino and Lodge
    New Town
    This resort destination casino features slot machines, blackjack, craps, video poker and keno....
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
    Bismarck
    From a life-size T. rex skeleton cast to a Mars spacesuit to exhibits of rare pottery and...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    On-A-Slant Indian Village
    Mandan
    The On-A-Slant Indian Village is a 400-year-old Mandan village, which thrived for 200 years. The...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
    Stanton
    Native Americans occupied this area for more than 11,000 years. Remains of three Hidatsa villages...
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