The Associated Tribes of Wind Cave National Park

a ridgeline covered in pine trees and tufts of grass at sunset with another tall grassy ridgeline with a gap in it in the distance — The Black Hills area holds a deep significance to many indigenous nations.
NPS Photo / Tom Farrell

The land within Wind Cave National Park has historical, cultural, and spiritual meanings to many American Indians. The park consults with twenty tribal governments on major projects and plans. Click on the names of the tribes to link to their official websites:

Apache Tribe of Oklahoma

Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe

Fort Belknap Tribe

Fort Peck Tribe

Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma

Lower Brule Sioux Tribe

Lower Sioux Indian Community

Northern Arapaho Tribe

Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council