Sicangu Akicita Owicahe Tribal Veterans Cemetery

27404 U.S. Hwy 83, White River, SD, 57579

GPS Coordinates: 43.431016, -100.738219
County: Mellette
Record count: 39

Ownership: Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota

Directions: Located 10 miles south of White River along the east side of US-83.

Background: Also known as the "Rosebud Sioux Tribe Veterans Cemetery", it was dedicated on August 22, 2013, though it had officially opened earlier on Memorial Day of 2013. It was the first Native American National Cemetery, through a $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The cemetery sits on 80 acres of tribal land and is open for burials for veterans who are members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.

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