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
Tribal Chairman: 1.605.964.4155
Tribal Vice-Chairman: 1.605.964.4155
Tribal Treasurer: 1.605.964.4426
Tribal Secretary: 1.605.964.8311
- Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Official Web Site
History
Brief Timeline
Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band
Agencies
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.