[2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 for having state-level significance under the themes of archaeology, architecture, education, and social history.

[4] Considered sacred for being a place where their ancestors died of starvation, the Upper Sioux Community has been working to regain the land since the 1860s.

[7] State Route 67, which traverses through the park, was closed after unstable ground beneath the road made the highway impassable.

The highway would have required expensive repairs along with the bridge over the Yellow Medicine River that has been compressed by the movement so much that it needs to be removed or replaced.

[8] State funds will be used to buy land for replacement recreational opportunities and the removal of structures from the site.