Sep 28 2009
Knife River Indian Villages near Stanton, North Dakota
Much of North Dakota’s history centers around the Indian tribes that inhabited the state. When we were in Bismarck, we learned about the Mandan Indians at the On-a-Slant Village in Fort Lincoln State Park. Farther north on the Missouri River, visitors can learn about the Hidatsa Indians at the Knife River Indian Villages near Stanton.
The Knife River Indian Villages are a National Historic Site and there is no admission charge to visit. Park rangers are on hand to answer questions or offer educational programs. We watched a film in the visitor center and then walked outside to the reconstructed earthen lodge.
The site also has trails to the Sakakawea Village site, where indentations in the ground show where other lodges were in days past. It was in this area that Lewis and Clark met their Indian guide, Sakakawea (or Sacajawea) on their westward journey.
Not far away from the Knife River Villages are Fort Mandan and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, so a day trip to the Washburn/Stanton area can be filled with history lessons.
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