Scalp Creek
Scalp Creek is a stream system in Gregory County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. According to the GNIS, it consists of North Scalp Creek[1] and South Scalp Creek.[2]
Scalp Creek received its name from an incident when a man was scalped by Sioux Indians.[3] In January 2024, South Dakota state senator Shawn Bordeaux proposed to change its name to "Naca Topa," meaning "Four Chiefs," but it was opposed by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Scalp Creek
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Scalp Creek
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 56.
- ^ "Scalp Creek still under the spotlight despite failure of renaming bill". SDPB. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
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