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DAY 17 - MITCHELL, SD TO PIERRE, SD
MAY 30, 2014

We left Mitchell for Pierre. It sounds like leaving one man for another, but that's not really what happened. There were three en-route stops possible today.

The first was at the South Dakota Tractor Museum, a very impressive collection of restored tractors and machinery.

Too many tractors - - - NEVER.

You need a shop to work on all those tractors!

Doesn't look like a tractor to me.

Second stop was a Lewis & Clark encampment that they called "Pleasant Camp". They stopped here for two nights on the way and the expedition also stopped here on their return trip. Did anyone see signs for Wall Drug? The plains were littered with billboards!

Camp Pleasant is still pleasant today.

Last stop was the St. Joseph's Akta Lakota Museum & Culture Center. The art work was stunning and stories were inspirational. Akta Lakota means "to honor the people". The museum is meant to honor and preserve the Lakota culture for the students at St. Joseph's Indian School. The students are expected to complete High School and to know a positive future with many options await them.

On street parking with a water view.

A wonderful blend of modern technique and an ancient subject.

Home sweet Tipi.
A woman's work was really never done.

A Warrior's story was told in his dress and markings.

Our Lady of the Sioux Chapel is on the campus. It has a beautiful front entrance with wonderful sounding bells echoing from three ascending rectangles, symbolizing the Black Hills.

Beautiful Church, but it could use some weed control.

After a short period of un-hitching, re-hitching, moving and adjusting , everyone was settled in their campsite. We had a wholesome meal of steak or shrimp at Cattleman's Club, while it thundered and rained during our feast!