Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

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Tribal Headquarters
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe P.O. Box 590 2001 Main Street Eagle Butte, SD 57625

Tribal Chairman: 1.605.964.4155 Tribal Vice-Chairman: 1.605.964.4155 Tribal Treasurer: 1.605.964.4426 Tribal Secretary: 1.605.964.8311


 * Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Official Web Site

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

Reservations
This tribe is primarily associated with the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota.

Important Web Sites

 * Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Official Web Site
 * Cheyenne River Indian Reservation Wikipedia
 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe as approved in 1935 and amended in 1966, 1980, and 1992