Editing Scouting in South Dakota (section)

==Early history (1910–1950)==
In 1917 the [[Centerville Council]] was founded. It folded in 1918.

In 1917 the [[Mitchell Council]] was founded. It folded in 1920.

In 1920 the [[Yankton Council]] (#555) was founded. It folded in 1924.

In 1930 the [[Black Hills Area Council]] (#695) was founded.

In 1920 the [[Huron Council]] (#693) was founded. It reformed as the [[Huron Area Council]] in 1925, changing its name to the [[Central South Dakota Council]] in 1928. In 1942 it changed its name to [[Pheasant Council]] (#693).

In 1925 the [[Southern South Dakota Council]] (#716) was founded. In 1927 it merged into the [[Sioux Council]].

In 1926 the [[Hiawatha Council (South Dakota)|Hiawatha Council]] (#733) was founded. In 1927 it merged into the [[Sioux Council]].

In 1925 the [[Aberdeen Area Council]] (#703) was founded. In 1928 it changed its name to [[Northern South Dakota Council]], changing the name again in 1931 to the [[Dasota Council]]. In 1933, the Dasota Council split, with half of the council going to Central South Dakota and half going to Arrowhead.

In 1934 the [[Arrowhead Council (South Dakota)|Arrowhead Council]] (#703) was founded. In 1942 the [[Pheasant Council]] (#693) was founded. In 1943 Arrowhead merged into Pheasant.

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