Today, the former Homestake Gold Mine, a 300-mile (480-kilometer) tunnel system carved inside the mountains, houses the ...

The expedition's confirmation of gold in the region drew thousands of whites to the Black Hills, ultimately fueling tensions between the whites and the Native Americans, leading to the Great Sioux ...

When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black ... Black Hills, and he wanted to find a way to show them that this place was important long before its value was measured in gold or ...

a former gold mine in the Black Hills, in Lead, S.D., Sunday, March 23, 2025. (Kate Shelton/SURF via AP) ...

Lakota Artist Smudges the Former Gold Mine Inside the Black Hills When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty.