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Our iconic attractions include Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Badlands National Park, the Black Hills and the Missouri River. On top of that, we have abundant state parks, lakes and trails. Beyond that, we have some of the nation's best hunting and fishing. It's the complete package.

In 1889, the "Omnibus Bill" or the Enabling Act was adopted, which provided for the dividing of Dakota Territory into the states of North and South Dakota. This enabled the two Dakotas, Montana, and Washington to formulate constitutions. Today, South Dakota is located in the heartland of the United States.

In South Dakota, all water (surface and ground water) is the property of the people of the state and whether you need a water right permit depends on the type of your water use. The only type of water use which does not require a water right permit is domestic use.

Dakota Territory was organized on March 2, 1861, from unorganized area formerly within Minnesota Territory and part of Nebraska Territory. Dakota Territory included all of the present-day states of North Dakota and South Dakota, most of Montana, the northern half of Wyoming, and a small part of Nebraska.

South Dakota was once covered by sea, and was home to three-toed horses, saber-toothed cats, and giant pig-like animals.

Early history The territory of present-day South Dakota was occupied starting about 10,000 years ago. Its early peoples hunted bison and other large animals. Other groups who settled in the area were the Mandan and the Arikara, who established a large trading network across the region.