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Learn how the North American bison population plummeted from 60 million to less than 1,000 at Tatanka: Story of the Bison. Walk among life-sized statues of 14 bison pursued by Native Americans on horseback, and learn how indigenous people depended on the animal for food, clothing, tools, and much more. Don't miss the short film starring actor Kevin Costner, who strives to bring the park into the public eye. Use our Deadwood vacation builder to visit Tatanka: Story of the Bison on your trip to Deadwood, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.
Tatanka: Story of the Bison reviews
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JJ was our speaker, a Lakota Indian and offered great history and facts on the bison. The sculpture outside is magnificent. The movie, narrated by Costner was good but poor quality audio and outdated.... more
JJ was our speaker, a Lakota Indian and offered great history and facts on the bison. The sculpture outside is magnificent. The movie, narrated by Costner was good but poor quality audio and outdated.... more »
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Last minute idea to stop. Its small, but has plenty of interesting things to look at. Highly recommend taking the time to watch the video presentation. We were lucky to arrive when an in-person presentation was being delivered. Very interesting. The sculptures are great. So much detail. The video presentation does a good job explaining the creation process.
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This was one of the most gorgeous statues I have ever seen. A must see!!! The visitor center had really cool stuff. Kevin Costner, Dances with Wolf's stuff is there. He paid 6 million dollars to have this made. Unbelievable!!!!
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