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Reservation: Lower Brule
Reservation; Lyman and Stanley Counties
Division: Teton
Bands: Sicangu (Brule or Burnt Thigh)
Land Area: 132,601 acres
Tribal Headquarters: Lower Brule, SD
Time Zone: Mountain
Traditional Language: Lakota
Enrolled members living on reservation:
1,308
Major Employers: Lower Brule Sioux
Tribe, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Golden Buffalo Casino, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service. The Lower Brule Farm Corp. is
the nation's number-one popcorn producer.
Statistics
Charter: Yes;
Constitution and Bylaws: Yes - IRA
Date Approved: October 5, 1935
Name of Governing Body: Lower Brule
Sioux Tribal Council
Number of council members: (3) three
Councilmen
Dates of Constitutional amendments:
June 17, 1974; September 2, 1986
Number of Executive Officers: (4)
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary
General Election is First Tuesday of September in even numbered
years
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Treasurer are elected at large. The
tribal council appoints a Secretary, a Sergeant at Arms, a Chaplain,
and other officers as necessary.
Offices are held for two years.
Number of Election districts or communities:
One
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month.
Quorum number: five members
Chief Iron Nation (1815-1894)
led the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe through some of its most challenging
years. He worked diligently, both as a warrior and statesman, to
ensure the survival of his people. Iron Nation signed the treaty to
establish the Great Sioux Reservation in 1868. He has been described
as a just and noble leader.
Chairman: Michael Jandreau
PO Box 187
Lower Brule, SD 57548-0187
Phone (605) 473-5561
Fax (605) 473-5606
View Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
Constitution (PDF)
Visit the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe's
Web site
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
P.O. Box 187
Lower Brule, SD 57548-0187
Phone (605) 473-5561
Fax (605) 473-5606.
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