Lake Traverse Indian Reservation (South Dakota)

The Lake Traverse Indian Reservation is located in Marshall, Roberts, Day and Codington Counties in north eastern South Dakota, with small portions in Richland and Sargent Counties in south eastern North Dakota.


 * Established -- 19 February 1867
 * Agency (BIA) --
 * Principal tribes -- Sisseton and Wahpeton Sioux
 * Population -- 2,435 (2000 census)

History
The Lake Traverse Reservation was established by Treaty of Feb. 19, 1867 (xv, 505) and agreement of Sept. 20, 1872, confirmed in Indian appropriation act approved June 22, 1874 (xviii, 167). It was modified by agreement of Dec. 12, 1889, ratified by act of Mar. 3, 1891 (xxvi, 1035-1038).