After conquering the Cheyenne in 1776, the Lakota took the territory of the Black Hills, which became central to their culture. The hills are so called because of their dark appearance from a distance, as they are covered in evergreen trees.Native Americans have a long history in the Black Hills. The name 'Black Hills' is a translation of the Lakota Pahá Sápa. The Black Hills encompass the Black Hills National Forest.
Black Elk Peak (formerly known as Harney Peak), which rises to 7,244 feet (2,208 m), is the range's highest summit. The Black Hills (Lakota: Ȟe Sápa Cheyenne: Moʼȯhta-voʼhonáaeva Hidatsa: awaxaawi shiibisha) is a small and isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, United States.
