Myron Pourier of Porcupine, South Dakota, a great-great-grandson of Oglala Lakota holy man Nicholas Black Elk, leaves the summit of Black Elk Peak on May 30, 2017.

Last year, the South Dakota Board of Geographic Names took testimony from across the state on requests to change the name to either Black Elk – named after a Sioux holy man – or Hinhan Kaga ...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A federal board's Thursday decision to rename Harney Peak to Black Elk Peak surprised South Dakota's governor, but vindicated activists who unsuccessfully argued to state ...

This is the final installment in our "Eight Over Seven" series exploring the eight named peaks in the Black Hills that are 7,000 feet or higher in elevation. Many South Dakotans know a lot about ...

Explore South Dakota hiking trails! From Notch Trail to Hippie Hole, find stunning vistas and unforgettable adventures for all skill levels. ... Black Elk Peak (Harney Peak) ...

He proposed that the peak be named Nicholas Black Elk, instead. Black Elk was an Oglala Lakota medicine man who lived between 1863 and 1950, and witnessed many changes in Native American life and ...

Formerly known as Harney Peak, Black Elk Peak is the tallest mountain in South Dakota. At an elevation of 7,244 feet, the massive mountain is visible from as far away as Wall.

CUSTER, S.D. (CN) — The highest point in South Dakota, Harney Peak, has been renamed Black Elk Peak, a federal board’s response to criticism that the former name was insensitive to the state’s Native ...

Black Elk, who converted to Catholicism and helped bridge the divide between Natives and whites, spent much of his life in South Dakota and died at Pine Ridge in 1950.

A federal board voted to change the name of Harney Peak to Black Elk Peak – but some South Dakota government officials against the decision. This mountain has been known as Harney Peak for more ...

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names decided on Thursday to rename South Dakota's highest peak, Harney Peak in the Black Hills National Forest. Its new name: Black Elk Peak. Black Elk was a Lakota ...

Feds rename Harney Peak, South Dakota's highest peak, to Black Elk Peak. Associated Press Aug 12, 2016 Aug 12, 2016 Updated Dec 1, 2018; 0; 1 of 3 ...