Awatixa Village Site
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 47° 20.374 W 101° 22.982
14T E 319983 N 5245653
Awatixa Village Site is is located in the Knife River Indian Village National Historic Site. Village site has locations of earthlodges which made up the village.
Waymark Code: WM2MZ2
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2007
Views: 19
Awatixa Village or Sakakawea Village is along the bank of the Knife River where erosion reveals a vertical profile of village remains. This is the site that Sakakaweawas residing in when Lewis & Clark came through the area. The site has many earthlodge location disks showing as a result of earthlodges collapsing leaving an outline of their locations.
The circles can be seen when viewed with Google Earth or in satellite view in Google Maps.
You are allowed to walk around and explore the village site. You may see many artifacts, it is against Federal law to disturb or remove artifacts.
Trailhead: N 47° 19.886 W 101° 23.142
Type: Ruins
How did you find this "Ancient Evidence": Other
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