Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center

The Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center, is an educational outreach of St. Joseph's Indian School sits on the banks of the Missouri River in the heart of Chamberlain, South Dakota. Since the Museum's start in 1991, thousands of visitors have experienced the powerful works of the local Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota artists. A stroll through the museum is a walk throught the Lakota timeline, starting with their settling on the Great Plains. Consisting of much more than displays and informational plaques, the exhibits feature video kiosks with short presentations on the lifestyle and rituals on the Plains Indians.