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"I believe that it is an act of sovereignty for a tribe to take control of their cultural history by telling their own story. And what better way to do that than tourism with people from your local community to even internationally?"

At the recent Black Hills Tourism conference, a leader of the Pine Ridge Chamber of Commerce was named the winner of the tourism pioneer award. He said tourism can be a meaningful driver for tribal economies.

It was another successful tourism season in the Black Hills. In turn, Thursday marked the 84th annual regional tourism conference to debrief business owners and tourism officials.

Hundreds of thousands of tourists every year frequent sites tied to South Dakota's pioneer and Wild West history, and cemeteries are among the historic sites that bring the past to life for those visitors.

The Sturgis Rally is here, and that means just about every hotel, motel and campground is packed to the gills. That also includes short-term rentals like AirBnB and VRBO.

SD Focus host Jackie Hendry joins "In the Moment" to preview the new season of South Dakota Focus. The 2024 season will feature tourism across the state.

Licensing policy is now in place for homes deemed “vacation rentals” in Pennington County.

The Tourism Advertising Promotion grant program provides $163,110 across the state to bolster marketing efforts in the tourism industry.

Contract employees in bright vests can be found throughout the forest, asking visitors to complete a 10 minute survey to aid in future planning.

We head to the middle of the state and learn where to go and what to do in the central tourism region. Lyssa Bruzelius, executive director of Missouri River Tourism Association, gives us all the details.