St Francis, SD: Buechel Memorial Lakota Museum

______________________ FREE? HOURS: Spring & Summer Monday – Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Holidays: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *No flash photography or artificial lighting is permitted. LOCATION: 350 S Oak St. St Francis, South Dakota PHONE: (605) 747-2745 WEBSITE: Buechel Memorial … Continue reading

Chamberlain, SD: Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center

______________________ FREE; but appreciate donations HOURS: May – October Monday – Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. November – April Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed National Holidays NOTES: *Be sure to also check out the medicine wheel garden. *They have … Continue reading

Tower, MN: Bois Forte Heritage Museum

______________________ COST: Seniors: $3.00 Adults: $5.00 Children 4-12 years: $3.00 Children 3 years & under: Free Family rate 4 or more: $15.00 HOURS: Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Major Holidays NOTES: *They have a tipi and a birch bark dwelling. *located on the grounds of the … Continue reading

Chadron, NE: Museum of the Fur Trade

______________________ COST: Adults: $5.00 Children 17 years & under: Free HOURS: May-October Daily: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *Located a few miles outside of town. LOCATION: 6321 Highway 20 Chadron, Nebraska PHONE: (308) 432-3843 WEBSITE: Museum of the Fur Trade

Republic, KS: Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site

COST: Adults: $5.00 Students: $1.00 Children 5 years & under: Free HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *They ask that groups of 10 or more people give a 2 week notice for tours. *You can see the floor of a Pawnee earth lodge that was excavated. … Continue reading