Oglala Sioux Tribe

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Tribal Headquarters
Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation P.O. Box 2070 Pine Ridge, SD 57770 Phone: 1.605.867.6074 Fax: 1.605.867.6076


 * Oglala Sioux Tribal Website

Agencies
Agencies that had jurisdiction over this tribe include:

Upper Missouri Agency

Upper Platte Agency

Red Cloud Agency- South Dakota

Whetstone Agency

Spotted Tail Agency

Grand River Agency- South Dakota

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 Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

Superintendencies
Central Superintendency

Northern Superintendency

Wyoming Superintendency

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, amended in 2008
 * Oglala Sioux Tribal Website
 * Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Wikipedia