by Mike Kopp | Aug 25, 2022 | Fair, North Dakota Badlands, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Small towns, Things To Do
How does Slope County, the least populated county in the state, put on such a big event? It’s a community thing. Very authentic. The kind we like. And we have a few photos here to show you. You won’t see a lot of food trucks and big vendors from out of the...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 18, 2022 | Dunn County, History, MHA Nation, Native American, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Quality of Life, Things To Do, Twin Buttes
You haven’t always been able to attend the Twin Butte Traditional Powwow. But now you can. Only Since the 60s A couple of decades ago you would never find a local traditional powwow like this one at Twin Buttes. They were illegal from 1900 until late in the...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 5, 2022 | Dunn County, Native American, North Dakota scenery, Twin Buttes
The Twin Buttes Powwow is tucked in the hills leading to the old Missouri River Valley. It’s a great place for the Twin Buttes Powwow construction, and for the powwow itself. It’s one of my favorite powwows because it is authentic. Not a chamber of...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 1, 2022 | History, MHA Nation, Native American, North Dakota Badlands, Things To Do
A Brief Tutorial The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara people celebrate their heritage this summer in the badlands. The rugged backdrop makes for a rich frame for the powwows such as the Mandaree Powwow, Twin Buttes and Little Shell. And you’re invited to come take a...
