Native American Scenic Byway

States: North Dakota and South Dakota
Length: 350.0 mi / 563.3 km
Time to Allow: 5.5 hours to drive the byway

The byway crosses the reservations of four tribes of Lakota Sioux: Crow Creek, Lower Brule, Cheyenne River, and Standing Rock. Its many memorial markers, monuments, museums, and sacred sites commemorate the heritage of the Sioux Nation and help you hear history from the Native American point of view.

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  • Sights and Stops along the Native American Scenic Byway

    Sights and Stops along the Native American Scenic Byway

    Published on Sep 7, 2005

    The Native American Scenic Byway stretches across the expansive tallgrass plains of the Sioux people, who preserve the history of the shaping of the American West. As you pass through the green-gold hills of this byway, its many memorial markers, monuments, museums, and sacred sites commemorate the heritage of the Sioux Nation and help you hear history from the Native American point of view.

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  • Native American Byway Tour

    2-Day Trip: Native American Byway Tour
    (South Dakota to North Dakota)

    The Native American Scenic Byway highlights the natural and cultural sites of four distinct Sioux tribes in South Dakota.


The following byways are part of the designated byway Native American Scenic Byway: