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The Yankton Indian Reservation is the homeland of the
* Chief Struck By The Ree (1804–1888, Yankton) –As chief, Struck By The Ree managed to befriend the whites, yet remain dedicated and loyal to his people. He died in 1888 at Greenwood.
*Chief Running Bull, Tatankaiyanka (1826–1900, Yankton) – He succeeded Chief Struck by the Ree. Running Bull signed the Treaty of 1858. He was the son of Zuyesa ("Warrior"), who had signed the Treaty of 1837, ceding tribal lands east of the Mississippi to the U.S.
*Chief Smutty Bear, ''Mato Sabi Ceya'' (1790?–1865, Ihanktonwan) – his name was said to mean "He Paints Himself Dark Like A Bear". He signed four treaties with the US: the Treaty of 1825, the Fourth Treaty of Prairie du Chien of 1830, the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851, and the Treaty of 1858. He was a strong defender and believer in tribal sovereignty. Spellings of his name varied: Maw-too-an-be-kin, Matto-sa-becha, Mak-toe-sah-bi-chis, and Ma-to-sa-be-che-a.
Yankton Reservation, South Dakota
United States Census Bureau
Yankton Sioux Tribe
The Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is a federally recognized tribe of Yankton Western Dakota people, located in South Dakota. Their Dakota name is Ihaƞktoƞwaƞ Dakota Oyate, meaning "People of the End Village" which comes from the pe ...
of the Dakota
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* Dakota people, a sub-tribe of the Sioux
** Dakota language, their language
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* Dakota, Illinois, a town
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tribe.
The reservation occupies the easternmost 60 percent of Charles Mix County
Charles Mix County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 9,373. Its county seat is Lake Andes. The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1879. It was named for Charles Eli ...
in southeastern South Dakota
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, United States
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and abuts the Missouri River along its southwest border. It has a land area of 665.712 sq mi (1,724.186 km²) and a total area (land and water) of 684.406 sq mi (1,772.604 km²), and a resident population of 6,500 persons as of the 2000 census. The population as of the 2010 census was 6,465 inhabitants. After the Osage Indian Reservation
The Osage Nation ( ) ( Osage: 𐓁𐒻 𐓂𐒼𐒰𐓇𐒼𐒰͘ ('), "People of the Middle Waters") is a Midwestern Native American tribe of the Great Plains. The tribe developed in the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys around 700 BC alon ...
, it is the second-largest Indian reservation that is located entirely within one county.
The largest community on the reservation is the city of Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...
, which is the location of the tribal headquarters. The blues-rock group Indigenous
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is originally from this community, as is early 20th-century author and activist Zitkala-Sa
Zitkala-Ša (Lakota: Zitkála-Šá, meaning Red Bird; February 22, 1876 – January 26, 1938), also known by her missionary and married name, Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, was a Yankton Dakota writer, editor, translator, musician, educator, and polit ...
.
Tribal information
* Reservation: Diminished Yankton Reservation; part of Charles Mix County * Division: Dakota (Yankton) * Bands: Ihanktonwan * Land Area: Approximately 438,100 acres total (425,900 land and 12,200 water) * Tribal Headquarters: Wagner, SD * Time Zone: Central * Traditional Language: Nakota/Dakota * Enrolled members living within diminished area: 6,500 in 2000; 6,465 in 2010 * Major Employers: Fort Randall Casino, Indian Health Service, tribal office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Marty Indian School * Website: https://www.yanktonsiouxtribe.net/Government
* Charter: None; Constitution and Bylaws: Yes - non-IRA * Date Approved: April 24, 1963 * Name of Governing Body: Yankton Sioux Tribal Business and Claims Committee * Number of committee members: (5) five committee members * Dates of Constitutional amendments: March 20, 1975 * Number of Executive Officers: (4) Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, TreasurerElections
* Primary election is in July and the General is every two years on the first Thursday in September. Executive officers are elected at large and serve two year terms in office. * Number of Election districts or communities: 5Meetings
* Regular business meeting are held once a week usually on Tuesday. An annual General Council Meeting is set for the third Tuesday in August each year. * Quorum number: 5 membersNotable leaders, past and present
* Chief Struck By The Ree (1804–1888, Yankton) –As chief, Struck By The Ree managed to befriend the whites, yet remain dedicated and loyal to his people. He died in 1888 at Greenwood.
*Chief Running Bull, Tatankaiyanka (1826–1900, Yankton) – He succeeded Chief Struck by the Ree. Running Bull signed the Treaty of 1858. He was the son of Zuyesa ("Warrior"), who had signed the Treaty of 1837, ceding tribal lands east of the Mississippi to the U.S.
*Chief Smutty Bear, ''Mato Sabi Ceya'' (1790?–1865, Ihanktonwan) – his name was said to mean "He Paints Himself Dark Like A Bear". He signed four treaties with the US: the Treaty of 1825, the Fourth Treaty of Prairie du Chien of 1830, the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851, and the Treaty of 1858. He was a strong defender and believer in tribal sovereignty. Spellings of his name varied: Maw-too-an-be-kin, Matto-sa-becha, Mak-toe-sah-bi-chis, and Ma-to-sa-be-che-a.
Education
Marty Indian School
Marty Indian School is a K-12 tribal boarding school in Marty, South Dakota. It is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). It is on the Yankton Indian Reservation. The Yankton Sioux Tribe owns the facilities and directly manages th ...
in Marty, affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education
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(BIE), is on the reservation.
Communities
*Dante
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* Lake Andes
* Marty
* Pickstown
* Ravinia
*Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...
References
Yankton Reservation, South Dakota
United States Census Bureau
External links
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