Then White Plume, a descendent of warrior Crazy Horse's band, leads us up the steep slope of an even higher butte. From one direction we see the purple ridges of the Badlands in the distance and from another direction loom the peaks of the Black Hills. On White Plume's cultural overnights, guests sleep in tipis. 6-day stays are suggested. Children ten and older can ride with their parents.
Younger children ride horses in a corral.
During the dance competitions, participants, wearing feathers, shawls, bells, ribbons and rainbow colored beads, swirl to the rhythms of drums. Food booths serve up such authentic Indian fare as fried quail, roasted ears of corn, and Indian tacos, fry bread wrapped around meat, beans, grated cheese and jalapeno peppers and picante sauce. Red Earth is one of the largest Native American dance performances in the U.S. with more than 1500 dancers from 100 tribes. There are also storytellers and more than 250 juried artists presenting paintings, silver jewelry, beadwork, photography and other crafts. The Buffalo Bill Historical Center hosts the 19th annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow.