When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota ... the most visible scar on the mountains. The former gold mine beneath is another, and that's what motivated ...

The Wharf Mine, South Dakota’s only large-scale gold mine near Lead in the Black Hills, owned by Coeur Mining, reached its ...

is near the city of Lead and the Terry Peak Ski Area in the northern Black Hills. The mine produced 98,042 ounces of gold last year — nearly 5,000 ounces more than the prior year. The mine also ...

Lakota Artist Smudges the Former Gold Mine Inside the Black Hills When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty.

The former gold mine beneath is another ... it creates the perception of a black outline, which is why the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota people call it “He Sapa’, which means “black ridge.” ...