Santee Sioux Reservation
Santee Sioux Reservation
Isáŋyathi (Dakota) | |
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Santee Sioux Nation | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Knox |
| Headquarters | Niobrara |
| Government | |
| • Body | Tribal Council |
| • Chairman | Roger Trudell |
| • Vice-Chairman | Sidney Tuttle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 172.99 sq mi (448.0 km2) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,041 |
| • Density | 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Website | santeesiouxnation.net |
The Santee Sioux Reservation (
Santee Sioux (also known as the Eastern Dakota) was established in 1863 in present-day Nebraska. The tribal seat of government is located in Niobrara, Nebraska, with reservation lands in Knox County
.
History
Established by an Act of the
The reservation (shown as Dakota Reservation on the map at right) lies along the south bank of the
White. Its land area is 172.99 mi.² (447.84 km2). The major center of population is the village of Santee, in the northernmost portion of the reservation.[4]
Other major populations of
Brulé Sioux
are located to the north on reservations within South Dakota.
Government
Chief Wabasha was the first and last head chief of the Santee Sioux until his death in 1876. The first tribal council election was held on January 22, 1878, following a unanimous vote to end the old chief system.[5]
Communities
See also
- Native American tribes in Nebraska
- Sioux
- Wabasha III, head chief of Santee Sioux
- John Trudell, activist, poet, actor, and musician whose father was Santee Dakota and who grew up near the Santee Sioux Reservation
References
- ^ "tribal government". Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. "My Tribal Area". United States Census Bureau.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Santee Sioux, Nebraska Indian Commission. Retrieved 6/28/08.
- ^ (2005) "Information background sheet", U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved 11/29/08.
- ISBN 9780803281097.
External links
- Official reservation homepage.
- Reservation tract map from the US Census.
- Santee Normal Training School, Woonspe Wankantu, 1881, 1882, 1884, 1885 from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
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