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Akta Lakota means “to honor the people”, and this is exactly that which the museum and cultural center strive to do. An outreach program of the St. Joseph’s Indian School, the Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center presents artifacts and exhibits relevant to the lives of the northern Plains Indians, past and present.

Opened in 1991, the museum uses art, movies, exhibits, and educational displays to examine Plains Indians’ lives before European contact, the first contacts between Indians and Europeans, the U.S. Government’s breaking of treaties and removal of land, and the way in which modern Plains Indians are conserving their heritage. The excellent gift shop is stocked with locally made items.

Address: Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center, 1301 N. Main Street, Chamberlain, SD 57325

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