Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

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Indigenous Peoples of the United States

Indigenous People of South Dakota

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

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• Guide to Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.

Tribal Headquarters

• Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
  P.O. Box 590
  2001 Main Street
  Eagle Butte, SD 57625
  Phone: 605-964-4155
  South Dakota Tribal Relations or Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Website

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

Reservations

This tribe is primarily associated with the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota.

Important Websites

• Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Official Web Site
• Cheyenne River Indian Reservation Wikipedia
• Constitution and By-Laws of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe as approved in 1935 and amended in 1966, 1980, and 1992
  

For Further Reading

For background information to help find Native American ancestors see For Further Reading.