Sitting Bull Monument

The Sitting Bull Monument features a stone sculpture of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader created by artist Korczak Ziolkowski. The statue rises on a hilltop that overlooks the Missouri River and the reservation landscape.

The monument was built in 1953 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It marks the burial location of the prominent Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull.

This site holds spiritual meaning for the Lakota people and represents their ongoing connection to the land and their ancestor. Visitors come here to pay respect to Sitting Bull and to acknowledge the resilience of Indigenous communities.

The site lies about 7 miles southwest of Mobridge and is open to visitors at no charge. You can reach the monument by walking on designated paths and trails around the hilltop.

Two separate monuments claim to mark Sitting Bull's final resting place, sparking ongoing debates between North Dakota and South Dakota over his burial site. This dispute reflects the complex and contested history surrounding his life and legacy.

Location: Standing Rock Indian Reservation

Location: Corson County

Inception: 1953

Creator: Korczak Ziolkowski

GPS coordinates: 45.51694,-100.48528

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:06