The Flandreau Indian Reservation is the reservation of the Santee subgroup of the Sioux

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 tribe of Native American

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s. It is located in central Moody County

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As of the census of 2000, there were 6,595 people, 2,526 households, and 1,763 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 2,745 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...

 in eastern South Dakota

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, near the city of Flandreau

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Tribal Information

• Reservation: Flandreau Santee Sioux Reservation
• Division: Santee
• Bands: Mdewakanton, Wahpekute
• Land Area: Approximately 2,356 acres (3.68 sq miles) (without boundaries)
• Tribal Headquarters: Flandreau, SD
• Time Zone: Central
• Traditional Language: Dakota
• Enrolled members living on reservation: 726
• Major Employers: Royal River Casino, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, Flandreau Indian School

Government

• Charter: Yes; Constitution and Bylaws: Yes - non-IRA
• Date Approved: April 24, 1936
• Name of Governing Body: Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Council
• Executive Committee: (4) President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 4 additional Trustees who are elected by the tribal members. Tribal Treasurer is appointed.
• Dates of Constitutional amendments: October 16, 1967, November 14, 1984, May 23, 1990, May 13, 1997

Elections

• Primary election is at least forty-five days prior to the general election and General Election is held in conjunction with the August General Council meeting.
• Number of Election districts or communities: 1

Executive Officers and Trustees serve four year terms.
Trustee terms of office are staggered.

Meetings

Quorum number: Executive Committee: 4 Executive members. General Council meetings must have fifty percent of qualified voters. General Council meetings are the first Saturday of February, May, August, and November of each year. Executive committee holds meetings at least once a month established by the President.

Leaders: Past and Present

• Chief Little Crow spent much of his life in Minnesota, where he was the head of a Santee band. Little Crow, established himself as a spokesman for his people. After becoming chief around 1834, he sought justice for his people, but also tried to maintain relations with whites. In 1862, he led the fight now known as the Minnesota Santee Conflict. In fact, this war was launched only in the face of starvation and only after the federal government didn’t present land payments as promised. Little Crow was killed the following year. He is buried near Flandreau.

External links

• Flandreau Reservation Web Site