Seeking prehistory of Lakota Indians

Hi George,

Welcome to History Hub

Here are sources that I found on the internet.

https://www.lakotamall.com/history-and-ancestry/

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-important-events/lakota-tribe-0010748

Best Wishes.

Alice Lane

Volunteer Researcher

Dear Mr. Cole,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the series Moving Images Relating to National Parks, 1970 - ca. 2009 in the Records of the National Park Service (Record Group 79) that includes the film The Lakota: One Nation on the Plains. The film explores the culture of the Lakota Indians and describes the influence that buffalo, horses and the arrival of Europeans had on the tribe. For access to the film, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RDSM) via email at mopix@nara.gov.

For additional resources on the prehistory of the Lakota peoples, we suggest that you contact the Oglala Lakota Nation, historical monument sites such as the Jeffers Petroglyphs, or browse the HathiTrust catalog listing of Teton Dakota, ethnology and history. 

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

Hi George

I think researhing archaeology in the area would be a choice for you to consider. I collected a few websites for you to look at. I have discovered that there have been many people and organizations who have done studies to find the answer to your question, but I did not found any definite conclusions. It would take a life time to read all of the articles on the subject.

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-dakota/ancient-ruins-sd/

https://history.sd.gov/archaeology/contact.aspx

https://history.sd.gov/archives/forms/indian%20archives/Indian%20Archives%20Project/indianauthors.pdf

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170328-the-first-people-who-populated-the-americas

Alice Lane