Nine Tribes in South Dakota
Yankton Sioux Tribe
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Government | Elections | Meetings | Leaders | Tribal Contact Information
Reservation: Yankton Reservation; part of Charles Mix County
Division: Yankton
Bands: Ihanktonwan
Land Area: Approximately 40,000 acres (without boundaries)
Tribal Headquarters: Marty, SD
Time Zone: Central
Traditional Language: Dakota
Enrolled members living within area: 3,500
Major Employers: Fort Randall Casino, Indian Health Service, tribal office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Marty Indian School
Yankton Sioux Tribe's 2010 Statistical Profile (pdf)
 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, Treasurer
Elections
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: 5
Meetings:
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 members
Leaders: Past and Present
Legend has it that when he was born in 1804, Struck By The Ree, a Yankton chief, was wrapped in an American flag by Meriwether Lewis. Lewis and Clark were in the area exploring Louisiana Purchase lands. As a leader, Struck By The Ree managed to befriend the whites, yet remain dedicated and loyal to his people. He died in 1888 at Greenwood.
Chairperson: Thurman Cournoyer Sr.
PO Box 1153
Marty, SD 57380
Phone (605) 384-3641
Fax (605) 384-5687
View Yankton Sioux Tribe Constitution (pdf)
Yankton Sioux Tribe
P.O. Box 1153
Wagner, SD 57380
Phone (605) 384-3641
Fax (605) 384-5687
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