Santee Sioux Reservation

The Santee Sioux Reservation of the Santee Sioux was established in 1863. The tribal seat of government is located in Niobrara, Nebraska, with reservation lands in Knox County. Established by an Act of the U.S. Congress on March 3, 1863, the Niobrara Reservation was officially recognized in an Executive Order dated February 27, 1866; and in treaties dated November 16, 1867; April 29, 1868. Additional executive orders applying to the reservation were dated August 31, 1869; December 31, 1873; and February 9, 1885. In those initial years, tribal members selected 32,875.75 acres (133.0434 km²) as homesteads, 38,908.01 acres (157.4551 km²) as allotments, and 1,130.70 acres (4.5758 km²) were designated for use as an Indian agency, school, and mission purposes.^[1]

The reservation is the site of Lewis and Clark Lake and sits along the Missouri River. As of the 2000 census, the reservation recorded a resident population of 878 persons, of which 64.1% were Native American and 33.7 % White. Its land area is 172.99 mi.² (447.84 km²). The major center of population on the reservation is the village of Santee. The population is centered in the Village of Santee in the northernmost portion of the reservation.^[2]

See also

• Lindy, Nebraska
• Native American tribes in Nebraska
• Sioux

References

1. ^ Santee Sioux, Nebraska Indian Commission. Retrieved 6/28/08.
2. ^ (2005) "Information background sheet", U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved 11/29/08.

External links

• Official reservation homepage.
• Reservation tract map from the US Census.

Coordinates: 42°43′35″N 97°49′49″W / 42.72639°N 97.83028°W / 42.72639; -97.83028