Portal:South Dakota

The South Dakota Portal The Flag of South Dakota South Dakota (/dəˈkoʊtə/ ; Sioux: Dakȟóta itókaga, pronounced [daˈkˣota iˈtokaga]) is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population — with nine reservations currently in the state — and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area, but the fifth-least populous, and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital, and Sioux Falls, with a population of about 213,900, is South Dakota's most populous city. The state is bisected by the Missouri River, dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves, known to residents as "East River" and "West River". South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota to the east, Iowa to the southeast, Nebraska to the south, Wyoming to the west, and Montana to the northwest. Humans have inhabited the area for several millennia, with the Sioux becoming dominant by the early 19th century. In the late 19th century, European-American settlement intensified after a gold rush in the Black Hills and the construction of railroads from the east. Encroaching miners and settlers triggered a number of Indian wars, ending with the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. As the southern part of the former Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with North Dakota. They are the 39th and 40th states admitted to the union; President Benjamin Harrison shuffled the statehood papers before signing them so that no one could tell which became a state first. Key events in the 20th century included the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, increased federal spending during the 1940s and 1950s for agriculture and defense, and an industrialization of agriculture that has reduced family farming. Eastern South Dakota is home to most of the state's population, and the area's fertile soil is used to grow a variety of crops. West of the Missouri River, ranching is the predominant agricultural activity, and the economy is more dependent on tourism and defense spending. Most of the Native American reservations are in West River. The Black Hills, a group of low pine-covered mountains sacred to the Sioux, is in the southwest part of the state. Mount Rushmore, a major tourist destination, is there. South Dakota has a temperate continental climate, with four distinct seasons and precipitation levels ranging from moderate in the east to semi-arid in the west. The state's ecology features species typical of a North American grassland biome. (Full article...) Selected article - Visitors and guide inside Jewel Cave Jewel Cave National Monument contains Jewel Cave, currently the fifth longest cave in the world and second longest cave in the United States, with 220.01 miles (354.07 km) of mapped passageways as of May 2024. It is located approximately 13 miles (21 km) west of the town of Custer in Black Hills of South Dakota. It became a national monument in 1908. (Full article...) List of selected articles History of South Dakota Fossil Cycad National Monument List of counties in South Dakota List of governors of South Dakota Governor of South Dakota Kristi Noem Theresa Two Bulls Rosebud Indian Reservation Lakota people Wounded Knee Massacre Sioux Falls, South Dakota Rapid City, South Dakota Aberdeen, South Dakota Brookings, South Dakota Watertown, South Dakota Badlands National Park Black Hills Mount Rushmore Big Sioux River Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Wind Cave National Park Deadwood, South Dakota Lake Kampeska Mary GrandPré South Dakota State University University of South Dakota Sioux Falls Regional Airport Sparky Anderson Frank Waln Blood Run Site COVID-19 pandemic in South Dakota South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Hill City, South Dakota LGBT rights in South Dakota Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Tom Brokaw A-Square Dakota Territory Homestake Mine (South Dakota) Dennis Daugaard Bill Janklow Mike Rounds Wall Drug Crazy Horse Memorial Marlene Hagge January Jones Republic of Lakotah proposal Sioux language Pierre, South Dakota Categories Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories South Dakota South Dakota-related lists Communications in South Dakota South Dakota culture Demographics of South Dakota Economy of South Dakota Education in South Dakota Environment of South Dakota Geography of South Dakota Government of South Dakota Health in South Dakota History of South Dakota South Dakota law Military in South Dakota Missing person cases in South Dakota Native American tribes in South Dakota People from South Dakota Politics of South Dakota Professional wrestling in South Dakota Science and technology in South Dakota South Dakota society Sports in South Dakota Tourist attractions in South Dakota Transportation in South Dakota Works about South Dakota Works set in South Dakota Images of South Dakota South Dakota stubs Related portals Recognized content - Entries here consist of Good and Featured articles, which meet a core set of high editorial standards. Lesnar in 2015 Brock Edward Lesnar (/ˈlɛznər/ LEZ-nər; born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and professional American football player. As a professional wrestler, he is signed to WWE; however, he is currently on hiatus from active competition. Often regarded as one of the most prolific combat sport athletes in the world, Lesnar is the only person to have won the primary heavyweight championships of WWE, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), the Inoki Genome Federation (IGF), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Lesnar competed in collegiate wrestling for the University of Minnesota, winning the NCAA Division I national championship in 2000. 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He also won the Royal Rumble match twice (2003 and 2022), the Money in the Bank ladder match (2019), the King of the Ring tournament (2002), and has headlined several pay-per-view events, including WWE's flagship event WrestleMania five times (19, 31, 34, 36, and 38), nine SummerSlams (2002, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022); in addition, he also ended The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak in 2014. (Full article...) List of recognized articles Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad List of colleges and universities in South Dakota Geography of South Dakota Flag of Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1999 South Dakota Learjet crash Ernest Lawrence Amanda Clement George McGovern Tornado outbreak of May 4–6, 2007 Missouri River Sitting Bull Ex parte Crow Dog Mamie Shields Pyle Cecil E. Harris Eagle Woman Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) General images - The following are images from various South Dakota-related articles on Wikipedia. Deadwood, like many other Black Hills towns, was founded after the discovery of gold. (from History of South Dakota) Author Laura Ingalls Wilder used her experiences growing up near De Smet as the basis for four of her novels. (from Culture of South Dakota) Detail from a map drawn by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, showing much of what would become eastern and central South Dakota. (from History of South Dakota) A South Dakota farm during the Dust Bowl, 1936 (from History of South Dakota) Karl Bodmer's portrait of an Arikara warrior, early 1840s. (from History of South Dakota) Map showing the general locations of the tribes and subtribes of the Sioux by the late 18th century; current reservations are shown in orange. (from History of South Dakota) Huron (left) and Pierre (right) issued rival maps that claimed each as the best place voters should choose for the new state capital in 1890. (from History of South Dakota) A rodeo at Days of '76 in Deadwood. (from Culture of South Dakota) Craven Canyon petroglyphs in the Black Hills. (from History of South Dakota) Did you know - ... that US president Calvin Coolidge left Mystic, South Dakota, in a lumber wagon? ... that the founding owner of a South Dakota TV station became known for industry ads calling him "a helluva salesman"? ... that Absaroka was a proposed U.S. state that would have included parts of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana? ... that Garretson, South Dakota, was named after businessman Arthur Samuel Garretson? ... that a South Dakota radio station once played nothing but various recordings of "Amazing Grace"? ... that when the University of South Dakota started a radio station, the transmitter was built by student and future Nobel Prize winner Ernest Lawrence? Topics Largest cities Cities in South Dakota, with their populations (as of July 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census): 2020 rank City 2020 census 2010 census Change County 1 Sioux Falls † 192,517 153,888 +25.10% Minnehaha Lincoln 2 Rapid City † 74,703 67,956 +9.93% Pennington 3 Aberdeen † 28,495 26,091 +9.21% Brown 4 Brookings † 23,377 22,056 +5.99% Brookings 5 Watertown † 22,655 21,482 +5.46% Codington 6 Mitchell † 15,660 15,254 +2.66% Davison 7 Yankton † 15,411 14,454 +6.62% Yankton 8 Huron † 14,263 12,592 +13.27% Beadle 9 Pierre ‡ 14,091 13,646 +3.26% Hughes 10 Spearfish 12,193 10,494 +16.19% Lawrence † County seat ‡ State capital and county seat WikiProjects WikiProject South Dakota WikiProject United States New articles This list was generated from these rules. Questions and feedback are always welcome! The search is being run daily with the most recent ~14 days of results. Note: Some articles may not be relevant to this project. 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