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An Earth Lodge At Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

Life-sized earthlodge home with door facing east composed of wooden posts, dirt, and dried grass, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

The North Plains Indians on the Upper Missouri, known as "Earthlodge people, hunted bison and other game, but were in essence farmers living in villages along the Missouri and its tributaries. The site was a major Native American trade center for hundreds of years prior to becoming an important market place for fur traders after 1750."

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National Park Service Faces Variety Of Threats To Archaeological Resources At Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

River flows, burrowing rodents, and seeping water all pose a threat to archaeological resources at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, where officials are trying to come up with a solution to better preserve those pieces of history.

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