Cheyenne River Indian Reservation (South Dakota)

The Cheyenne River Indian Reservation is located in Dewey and Ziebach Counties, in north central South Dakota.


 * Established -- 29 April 1868
 * Agency (BIA) -- Cheyenne River Agency in Eagle Butte, South Dakota
 * Principal tribes -- Blackfeet (Sihasapa), Miniconjou, Sans Arcs, and Two Kettle (Oohenonpa) Sioux
 * Population -- 2,023 (2000 census)

History


The Cheyenne River Reservation was established by Treaty of Apr. 29, 1868 (xv, 630), modified by executive orders of Jan. 11, Mar. 16, and May 20, 1875, and Nov. 28, 1876 and by additional agreements and executive orders.

In 1908, the reservation contained 2,547,209 acres.

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Many of the records of individual Indians living on the Cheyenne River Reservation were kept by the Cheyenne River Agency of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Others are kept by the Tribal Office.