Badlands National Park

  • The lakota tribe

    The lakota tribe
    The Lakota tribe were the tribe that dominated the land of South Dakota. They were the people that lived in the badlands area.
  • The lakota people leave the reservation.

    The lakota people leave the reservation.
    The lakota people leave because they heard that Lewis and Clark were going to do their expedition.
  • Finds of Fossils

    Finds of Fossils
    In early 1840's expeditioners came to badlands to find fossils and oils.
  • Territory of South Dakota

    Territory of South Dakota
    The territory of South Dakota is established.
  • Wounded Knee Massacre

    Wounded Knee Massacre
    The Wounded Knee Massacre was the last battle in badlands area.
  • Homesteaders move into badlands area

    Homesteaders move into badlands area
    Homesteaders move to badlands in search of farming and crops.
  • Declared National Monument

    Declared National Monument
    On march 4, 1929 badlands was declared a monument.
  • Drought

    Drought
    By 1930's the land people that lied in the badlands area, they were going into drought.
  • Declared National Park

    Declared National Park
    President Roosevelt declared badlands a national park
  • Archaeologist survey

    Archaeologist survey
    In 1998 in Badlands archaeologist made a survey to know more about the human past.