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Parent topics

•  United States of America: a large nation in middle North America with a republic of fifty semi-independent states, a nation since 1776. ^[e]

Subtopics

Cities and towns

• Aberdeen: Add brief definition or description
• De Smet: A town (population ca. 1000) in eastern South Dakota; site of the Laura Ingalls Wilder homestead. ^[e]
•  Pierre: Capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in the center of the state; population 14,023 in 2020. ^[e]
•  Rapid City: A city in western South Dakota ; 2006 estimated population 63,000. ^[e]
• Sioux Falls: The largest city in South Dakota , located in the eastern part of the state; 2006 estimated population 142,000. ^[e]
• Sturgis: Add brief definition or description

Politics and government

State government

• Kristi Noem: Add brief definition or description

U.S. Senate

• Mike Rounds: Add brief definition or description
•  John Thune: (born 1961) U.S. Senator (Rep.) from South Dakota since 2004; Senate Armed Services Committee; Senate Committee on Agriculture: Ranking member, Energy, Science and Technology subcommittee ^[e]

U.S. House of Representatives (at-large member)

• Dusty Johnson: Add brief definition or description

Geographic features

• Badlands: Add brief definition or description
•  Black Hills: Mountainous region in southwest South Dakota and northeast Wyoming. ^[e]
• Harney Peak: The highest point in South Dakota ; located in the Black Hills, it rises to 7242 feet above sea level. ^[e]
•  Great Plains: A large area of semi-arid grasslands located east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Mississippi River and extending from Texas northwards into southern Canada. ^[e]
•  Missouri River: The longest river in the U.S., running more than 2000 miles from Montana until it joins the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri; it is highly dammed. ^[e]
• James River: Add brief definition or description

Social, cultural, educational

• South Dakota State University: Add brief definition or description
• University of South Dakota: Add brief definition or description
• Northern State University: Add brief definition or description
•  South Dakota School of Mines & Technology: History and programs offered at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. ^[e]
• Dakota Wesleyan University: Add brief definition or description

Noteworthy places

• Mount Rushmore National Memorial: Add brief definition or description
• Crazy Horse Mountain: Add brief definition or description

People

•  Laura Ingalls Wilder: American children's book writer (1867-1957); author of the Little House books. ^[e]
•  George McGovern: Former United States Senator (D-South Dakota ); Democratic Presidential candidate, 1972; honorary president, Americans for Democratic Action ^[e]
• Crazy Horse: Add brief definition or description
• Sitting Bull: Add brief definition or description
• Hamlin Garland: Add brief definition or description
• L. Frank Baum: Add brief definition or description
• Ole Rolvaag: Add brief definition or description
• Harvey Dunn: Add brief definition or description
• Andrew Lee: Add brief definition or description
• Richard F. Pettigrew: Add brief definition or description
• Henry Loucks: Add brief definition or description

Federal

Federal lands

Including all National Parks, nearly all National Forests, the larger Wilderness areas and National Grasslands. Could also include selected historical sites, scenic trails, etc.

• Badlands National Park: Add brief definition or description
• Wind Cave National Park: Add brief definition or description
• Black Hills National Forest: Add brief definition or description
• Custer National Forest: Add brief definition or description
• Buffalo Gap National Grassland: Add brief definition or description
• Fort Pierre National Grassland: Add brief definition or description
• Grand River National Grassland: Add brief definition or description
• Oahe Dam: Add brief definition or description

Military

• Ellsworth Air Force Base: Add brief definition or description

South Dakota state history

•  Frontier Thesis: Add brief definition or description
• La Salle: Add brief definition or description
• Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de la Vérendrye: Add brief definition or description
• Lewis and Clark Expedition: Add brief definition or description
• Joseph La Framboise: Add brief definition or description
• Pierre Chouteau, Jr.: Add brief definition or description
• Dakota Territory: Add brief definition or description
• Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868: Add brief definition or description
• George Armstrong Custer: Add brief definition or description
•  Gold: Add brief definition or description
• Great Dakota Boom: Add brief definition or description
• Ghost Dance: Add brief definition or description
• Wovoka: Add brief definition or description
• Wounded Knee Massacre: Add brief definition or description
• Populist Party: Add brief definition or description
• Dust Bowl: Add brief definition or description
• Great Depression: Add brief definition or description
• Pick-Sloan Act: Add brief definition or description
• American Indian Movement: Add brief definition or description

Other related topics

U.S. states and Canadian provinces of the Great Plains

•  Alberta: Add brief definition or description
•  Saskatchewan: Add brief definition or description
• Manitoba: Add brief definition or description
•  Montana (U.S. state): Add brief definition or description
•  North Dakota (U.S. state): Add brief definition or description
•  Nebraska (U.S. state): Add brief definition or description
•  Wyoming (U.S. state): Add brief definition or description
•  Colorado (U.S. state): Add brief definition or description
•  Kansas (U.S. state): Add brief definition or description
•  Oklahoma (U.S. state): Add brief definition or description
•  Texas (U.S. state): Add brief definition or description

Native American

Tribal lands

• Cheyenne River Reservation: Add brief definition or description
• Pine Ridge Reservation: Add brief definition or description
• Rosebud Reservation: Add brief definition or description
• Standing Rock Reservation: Add brief definition or description