Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
Indian reservation in South Dakota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.
The Cheyenne River Indian Reservation was created by the United States in 1889 by breaking up the Great Sioux Reservation, following the attrition of the Lakota in a series of wars in the 1870s. The reservation covers almost all of Dewey and Ziebach counties in South Dakota. In addition, many small parcels of off-reservation trust land are located in Stanley, Haakon, and Meade counties.
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Cheyenne River Indian Reservation | |
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Coordinates: 45°04′35″N 101°13′33″W | |
Tribe | Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
Counties | Dewey Haakon Meade Stanley Ziebach |
Established | 1889 |
Government | |
• Governing body | General Tribal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 11,051.447 km2 (4,266.987 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 8,090 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
GDP | $154.8 Million (2018) |
Website | cheyenneriversioux.com |
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The total land area is 4,266.987 sq mi (11,051.447 km2), making it the fourth-largest Indian reservation in land area in the United States. Its largest community is unincorporated North Eagle Butte, while adjacent Eagle Butte is its largest incorporated city.