A rare event and some say a sign of hope for the future, happened in North Dakota this June. A rear white buffalo calf was born at Turtle Mountain Tribal Buffalo Park on June 16, 2022.
It happened on December 26, 1862. The hanging of 38 from the Dakota people after a war with the United States. This sad history is commemorated every year with a ride to remember those who died that day.
Governor Kristi Noem plans to permanently display the flags of the nine tribal nations in the state capitol rotunda, planning a celebration as they are placed.