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Mount Rushmore at sunrise, Aug. 9, 2008.
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Dave Price prepares for another "Great American Vacation" giveaway at Mount Rushmore, Aug. 9, 2008.
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The Early Show crew poses in front of Mount Rushmore, Aug. 9, 2008.
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The Lakota clan stops by the Winnebago during our stop at Mount Rushmore, Aug. 9, 2008.
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As a result of his wife writing to The Early Show, Guy DiBenedetto was surprised with a trip for two to the Bahamas, Aug. 9, 2008.
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Our guy in his Harley vest, Mount Rushmore, Aug. 9, 2008.
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What's with that bandanna? Dave learns all about the biker world and the 67th annual Sturgis Bike Rally in South Dakota.
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Watch out world! Dave may look like a mild-mannered weatherman, but get him near a Harley and he turns into a Bad Boy.
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The real Sturgis Rally crowd came out early for the "Great American Vacation" giveaway at Mount Rushmore, Aug. 9, 2008.
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Motorcyclists headed to the Annual Sturgis Rally make an early morning stop at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, Aug. 9, 2008.
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On hand to explain the history of the monument and the Black Hills was Gerard Baker, who in 2004 was named the first Native American Superintendent of Mt. Rushmore National Memorial.
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Adding a great deal of local flavor to the morning were the Lakota tribal singing group and the reigning national hoop dancing champion representing the spirit and culture of the Native American people indigenous to the Dakotas and Rapid City in particular, which nearly 20,000 Lakota call home.
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The Black Hills of South Dakota are considered "the heart" of the nation by the Lakota tribe, who has called the Dakotas home for over 300 years. The Lakota tribe consider these hills sacred and speak of "Cokata gli Najin" or "returning to the center" when describing the Black Hills.
