Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site preserves 11,000 years of human settlement and culture along the banks of the Knife River. Residing here over 500 years, the Hidatsa and Mandan Indians were part of this long line of residents. Located in west central North Dakota, their villages welcomed diverse visitors from near and far- Lewis and Clark, David Thompson, George Catlin, Prince Maximillian, and Karl Bodmer. Today, we invite you to visit the Knife River Indian Villages where the spirit of the past becomes the present.