Lower Sioux Tribal Community

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Lower Sioux Tribal Community

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Tribal Headquarters

Lower Sioux Indian Community
39527 Res. Highway 1 / P.O. Box 308
Morton, MN 56270
Phone: 507-697-6185
Website

History

Reservations

This group of Mdewakanton Sioux is primarily associated with the Lower Sioux Reservation in Minnesota.

Records

The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:

• Allotment records
• Annuity rolls
• Census records
• Correspondence
• Health records
• Reports
• School census and records
• Vital records

Important Websites

• Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota
• Constitution of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota, as Amended Through November 18, 1998
• Lower Sioux Indian Community Official Website
• Lower Sioux Indian Reservation Wikipedia