Sitting Bull's Grave and Sacajawea's Memorial

These memorials are just south of Mobridge, South Dakota, on the bank of the Missouri. Sitting Bull, the leader of the Sioux Nation in the late 1800's and subsequent star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, was originally buried near Fort Yates in North Dakota, however in the 1950's a group of Sioux from South Dakota moved his remains to the current site.  This still remains controversial.
Sacajawea is considered to be the most influential Indian woman of her time.  She was a guide and interpreter Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the "Louisiana purchase" and trip to the Pacific Ocean.  Sacajawea returned to this area after the expedition to the Pacific, and died approximately after her return at the age of 25.  She left behind two children, a 9 yr old boy and infant daughter.