An Archeological and Historical Records and Literature Search of the Lower Brule Indian Reservation, South Dakota

摘要

In 1979-80, a Class I archeological and historical records and literature search of the Lower Brule Indian Reservation, Lyman and Stanley Counties, South Dakota, was completed in compliance with 43CFR422. The literature search revealed 92 archeological, paleontological, and historical sites on the reservation within Lyman County, with the majority along the Missouri River and its creeks. Two archeological sites: 39LM207, the Burnt Prairie Site, and 39LM208, the Jiggs Thompson Site, have been determined eligible by the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places as of November 1979. The Langdeau Site 39LM209 was entered on the National Register on October 15, 1966, and it also has been designated a National Landmark. There are 17 archeological and historical sites on the reservation within Stanley County along the Missouri River and its creeks. None of the sites on the reservation in Stanley County have been determined eligible for the National Register to date. As part of the planning process for Federal resource development, all known cultural resources have been identified. However, if a future feasibility study is recommended and authorized, a Class III study (intensive on-the-ground inventory) will be conducted.