In the Dakota Territory in April of 1868, the Treaty of Fort Laramie granted the Sioux nation ownership of the Black Hills, which were considered sacred grounds for the Sioux (also known as the ...

Spearfish, S.D. (KELO) –Black Hills State University has been educating students within the Black Hills for more than 142 years. The Spearfish campus is home to more than 3,300 Students and ...

The creation of Mount Rushmore is a story of struggle — and to some, desecration. The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota Sioux, the original occupants of the area when white settlers arrived.