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Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Creeks with names like Red Earth and Thunder Butte flow through the “Wakpa Wasté Oyanke” or “Good River Reservation.” The mighty Missouri River borders its eastern edge, the rugged Cheyenne River forms its southern border, and the Moreau River flos through the heart of the reservation. This land of sprawling prairies and abundant waters is home to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

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History for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara
History for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara

ALLOTMENT

Congress passed the General Allotment Act of 1887, about the time the tribes moved out of Like-a-Fishhook Village. This Act was to put an end to the Indians' tribal rights to reservation land and make them individual land owners. It was also a well orchestrated and thought out scheme to separate the Indians from their lands. Any un-allotted Indian land could then be deemed government surplus, and dealt with however the government saw fit. It was given over for homesteads of settlers.

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INTERPRETIVE/CULTURAL CENTERS

Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Interpretive Center New Town, ND
Sitting Bull Visitors Center Ft. Yates, ND