Abandoned House at Bear Butte
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Abandoned House at Bear Butte
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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A black and white photograph captures a desolate scene with an abandoned house and a bare tree set against Bear Butte.
Bear Butte is an important landmark and religious site for the Plains Indians tribes located just outside Sturgis, South Dakota. The mountain is sacred to many indigenous peoples, who make pilgrimages to leave prayer cloths and tobacco bundles tied to the branches of the trees along the mountain's flanks and at the top. The site is associated with various religious ceremonies throughout the year. The mountain is a place of prayer, meditation, and peace.
Bear Butte became a state park in 1961 and was registered as a National Historic Landmark in 1981.
Copyright 2024 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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March 22nd, 2024
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