Monday, 10/12/2026 – Indigenous People’s Day events, Rapid City & Crazy Horse Memorial

Monday, 10/12/2026 – Indigenous People’s Day – 2 event location – at, Rapid City and Crazy Horse Memorial

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Gathering and Concert, Monday, October 12, 2–9 p.m. MT, Main Street Square, downtown Rapid City

NDN Collective hosts its annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration, opening with a rally and ending with a free evening concert. Main Street Square is closed to traffic for Indigenous and local food vendors, shops, and family activities. If you can’t attend, NDN Collective livestreams the event on its platforms and on LANDBACK.org. Free and paid parking is available downtown and in the Main Street parking garage.
Details: https://ndncollective.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-2026/

There’s also a second event today, outside town:

Native Americans’ Day at Crazy Horse Memorial, Monday, October 12

Crazy Horse Memorial holds its annual celebration with cultural activities, educational programs, live performances, and a community meal, with Indigenous Enterprise dancers performing at 11:30 a.m. South Dakota was the first state to officially recognize Native Americans’ Day, in 1990, replacing Columbus Day.
Details: https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/10/09/crazy-horse-memorial-host-native-americans-day-celebration-oct-12/