tatanka: story of the bison
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tatanka: story of the bison印象
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It was well worth the visit to see this. We watched a video with Kevin Costner as he was the one that had this built and paid for the statues. He did a great job and now it is run by the state park. Not very large but worth the trip. The personnel are very informative. Make sure to buy some wine in the store, very good.
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Didn´t know if it was a tourist trap, but it definitely is not! The Lakota Sioux guide was super and made the story come true. Costner has outdone himself here!
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Enjoyed the museum and the interesting story behind it as well as looking in some depth at Indian life
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Tatanka is a place worth seeing. Native American guides walk you through the property, telling how the Native Americans lived prior to the white men coming. I learned alot! Centrally located is a beautiful sculpture depicting NA capturing bison. Nice gift store too, with Dances with Wolves memorabilia in cases. I believe Tatanka is Kevin Costner's tribute to the native peoples.
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Since this exhibit was related somehow to Kevin Costner, I figured that it would be an expensive tourist trap and overly commercialized. I could not have been more wrong. My family visited in Mid July and surprisingly we were the only ones there. The price was very reasonable. We were told we would view a movie and than get a personal tour of the exhibit. The movie was amateur, but it did convey to me the sincerity that Costner truly cared about the history of the Lakota Souix and desperately wanted to share the plight endured by native Americans in the West from the American government and Western European expansion. For me, it was very moving. The buffalo sculpture in the exhibit were actually created for a hotel that he wanted to have near Deadwood, but he couldn't get anyone to help him fund it. People did not want to fund a hotel that would be a reminder of past transgressions of conquering a native culture. So, instead of letting the sculptures go to waste, he created Tatanka. After the movie we had a personal tour because we were the only ones there. I think it made a great impression on my young son and husband. For me, it was almost spiritual as I can relate to a family that has a history of shame and unknowns due to assimilation. Billy was a great guide!If you are going near this exhibit and want to know more about the real history of the West and Lakota Souix do not miss this.
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The displays were awesome, the video was good and told a story that everyone should see. The woman in the gift shop was very informative. We totally enjoyed our time there.
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On first blush this was impressive. The building, the area, etc. Kevin Costner bought 3,000 acres of land, mostly a trash dump, and has turned the area into an impressive site. The movie was Costner's (boring) speech given upon the opening of the center; his disappointment of not being able to attract investors to help him building a hotel on the property.The sculptures are very impressive. Certainly a MUST SEE if you're in Deadwood. However, the admission isn't cheap, the "museum" leaves lots to be desired, and don't forget to tip your guide. The tour of the sculptures takes maybe 10 minutes (there is also a limited exhibit of tepees).
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Good to hear opinion of Lakota Sioux guide, very interesting historian who held everyone's attention but visit underwhelming somehow, we felt as though there were greater plans for the site but these are now by the wayside. Fingers crossed it can be developed further as we didn't feel excited about the exhibits or an urgency to return.
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A local Lakota Sioux gives a very good presentation and takes questions at the end. I learned many things from him. It is a quiet and leisurely place to visit early in the day. The buffalo sculptures are awesome. They make you feel like you're running with the herd! The gift shop has many reasonably priced items. I thought it was well worth the admission.
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If you want a real view of the Story of the Buffalo and their relation to the Indians, this is the place to go. Lakota Indian (nick)was very informative, thanks nick.