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State: South Dakota
Capital: Pierre
Admission to Union: November 2, 1889
Nickname: The Mount Rushmore State

State Background:
South Dakota part of Dakota Territory from 1861 and became a state on November 2, 1889. This was the same day as North Dakota. It had been part of the French Louisiana. South Dakota was settled from 1857 and onward, as part of Missouri Territory, especially after the Homestead Act of 1863 and in 1874 the gold strike.

South Dakota is a Midwestern state in the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota (Sioux) American Indian tribes. South Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889. North Dakota was admitted on the same day. It is probably best known as the location of Mount Rushmore.
Sources: Wikipedia.com, May 2006

(4) Draft Picks

Round	Pick	Overall	Year	Name	Pos.	Drafted By	Birth City
2	13	35	1977	Mark Landsberger	PF	Chicago	Minot
2	7	17	1952	Jim Iverson	G	Boston	Mitchell
1	5	5	2000	Mike Miller	SF	Orlando	Mitchell
1	16	16	1983	Jon Sundvold	PG	Seattle	Sioux Falls