PLAINS VILLAGE SITES OF THE MIDDLE MISSOURI





Currently, there are 556 inventoried properties within the Middle Missouri Subarea that have been classified by various researchers as representing villages. Many of these sites contain multiple components; therefore the number of different village occupations represented (i.e., components) is over 700.

Not all of these 556 village sites are considered potential landmark properties. The construction of the four reservoirs within the Middle Missouri Subarea (Lake Sakakawea, Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe and Lake Francis Case) inundated at least 254 of the 556 reported village sites. Based on the criteria discussed above, too little information is available for 49 of the remaining 302 sites to allow a village classification. The 253 sites which can be defined as villages are the specific focus of the theme study-supported, multiple property nomination.


The actual landmark properties will be nominated individually.


Five village sites are already National Historic Landmarks:

  • Big Hidatsa (32ME12)
  • Arzberger (39HU6)
  • Crow Creek (39BF11)
  • Molstad (39DW11)
  • Langdeau (39LM209)

    • The following sites have had National Historic Landmark nominations prepared:


    North Dakota

  • Huff (32MO11)

    • South Dakota

  • Talking Crow (39BF3)
  • Vanderbilt (39CA1)
  • Lower Grand (39CO14)
  • Little Cherry (39HU126)
  • Dinehart Village (39LM33)
  • Iron Nation (39LM222)
  • Indian Creek (39ST15)
  • Breeden (39ST16)
  • Antelope Creek (39ST55)
  • Buffalo Calk (39ST218)
  • Cattle Oiler (39ST224)
  • Walth Bay (39WW203)

    • For more information see: NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THEME STUDY VILLAGE SITES OF THE MIDDLE MISSOURI SUBAREA A.D. 1000 - A.D. 1887 With a Focus on the Antecedents, Development, Spread, Influences, Achievements, Climax and Decline of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Cultures in North and South Dakota by R. Peter Winham, W. Raymond Wood and L. Adrien Hannus (1994). Archeology Laboratory, Augustana College, 2032 South Grange Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105. Prepared for the State Historical Preservation Center, South Dakota. Project No. 46-93-80053.003.



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