We excavate a 1,000 year old Native American Site in Mitchell, South Dakota.

In our state of the art Archeodome and museum, we engage students, academics, and the public with a part of history that is only now starting to be better understood.

We preserve the 4 million+ artifacts uncovered at our site.

Our decades-long archaeological work has uncovered millions of artifacts from every corner of our site, all of which are vigorously documented, stored, and in the process of being catalogued.

We educate our visitors on exceptional achievements of our site’s inhabitants.

From processing bison bone to creating beautiful pottery to long distance trade and travel, we bridge academia and public education for people of all ages and backgrounds.

“Our host was knowledgeable and seemed to really love sharing the story of the original caretakers of this land…what amazing work they do here! Please consider supporting this site. We learn so much from researching the past.”

M J

“This is a definite must visit archaeological dig! We learned so much about the Native Americans who inhabited this region around 1000 AD. They were highly sophisticated with advanced technologies for that time period…make sure you stop here.”

Cindy Kilic-Murray

“The highlight of our visit was the tour with the archeologist. Our son doesn't sit still long out and get fully engaged with things outside of his certain interests. However, the archeologist had him sitting and talking, cleaning and identifying actual items found in the dig site. It was a very unique and special experience my family will treasure. If I could give more stars, I would!”

Excavate. Preserve. Educate.