The Center conducts research programs for agencies requiring archaeological work as part of their missions, including agencies such as the S.D. Department of Transportation and the S.D. Department of Natural Resources. It also cooperates with other agencies and institutions in South Dakota in the ongoing efforts to preserve our past. If you would like to participate in the discovery of South Dakota's past, both ancient and recent, the Archaeological Center, along with other agencies and institutions around the state, has various programs for public involvement. Excavations are offered most summers to members of the public at various sites. Lectures and other programs are available for scouts, schools, and other groups desiring to know more about archaeology.
Classes are also available at several of the state's educational institutions.
Each summer the Center and other institutions sponsor Archaeology Days at various localities around the state. Finally, the State Archaeological Society provides not only newsletters and journals to its members, but also fellow enthusiasts who share a common interest in our heritage. Prehistoric Hunters of the Black Hills by E. Steve Cassells. Johnson Books, Boulder, Colorado, 1986. Prehistoric Hunters of the High Plains , 2nd edition by George Frison.