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PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA - Putting up a tipi, butchering a buffalo, building a log home, and painting a hide are some of the daily activities pictured in the photographic exhibit, Historic Photos of the Lakota, on display at the Museum of the South Dakota State Historical Society at the Cultural Heritage Center through August 5, 2001.

The 42 black-and-white historic photographs depict the life of the Lakota, or Western Sioux, American Indians and significant events affecting their culture.

In addition to images of day-to-day activities, the photos include studio portraits taken of Lakota individuals who were with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show in the early 1900s. The exhibit was made available by the South Dakota Humanities Council Resource Center in Brookings.

Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and most legal holidays. There is a $3 admission fee for visitors age 19-and-older. Admission is free on the first Sunday of each month and always for society members.

For more information contact Jeff Mammenga by phone: 605-773-6000 or call 605-773-3458.