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| LeadersReservation: Flandreau Reservation;
in Moody County
Division: Santee
Bands: Mdewakanton, Wahpekute
Land Area: 2,356 acres (without
boundaries)
Tribal Headquarters: Flandreau, SD
Time Zone: Central
Traditional Language: Dakota
Enrolled members living on reservation:
726
Major Employers: Flandreau Indian
School, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, Royal River Casino
Statistics
Charter: Yes;
Constitution and Bylaws: Yes - 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
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.
Quorum number: Executive Committee: 4
Executive members. General Council meetings must have fifty percent
of qualified voters.
General Council meeting 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.
Newspaper: Moody County Enterprise,
Flandreau, SD
Chief Little Crow spent much of
his life in Minnesota, where he was the head of a Santee band.
Little Crow, a bold and passionate orator, 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 the 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.
Chairman: Josh Weston
PO Box 283
Flandreau, SD 57028-0283
Phone (605) 997-3512
Fax (605) 997-3878
View Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Constitution (PDF)
Visit the Flandreau
Santee Sioux Tribe Web site
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
603 West Broad
P.O. Box 283
Flandreau, SD 57028
Phone (605) 997-3512
Fax (605) 997-3878
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