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Reservation: Diminished Yankton Reservation;
part of Charles Mix County
Division: Yankton
Bands: Ihanktonwan
Land Area: Approximately 40,000 acres
(without boundaries)
Tribal Headquarters: Marty, SD
Time Zone: Central
Traditional Language: Dakota
Enrolled members living within diminished
area:
3,500
Major Employers: Fort Randall Casino,
Indian Health Service, tribal office, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Marty Indian School
Statistics
Charter: None;
Constitution and Bylaws: Yes - non-IRA
Date Approved: April 24, 1963
Name of Governing Body: Yankton Sioux
Tribal Business and Claims Committee
Number of committee members: (5) five
committee members
Dates of Constitutional amendments:
March 20, 1975
Number of Executive Officers: (4)
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer
Primary election is in July and the General is every two years on
the first Thursday in September. Executive officers are elected at
large and serve two year terms in office.
Number of Election districts or communities:
5
Regular business meeting are held once a week usually on Tuesday. An
annual General Council Meeting is set for the third Tuesday in
August each year.
Quorum number: 5 members
Legend has it that when he was born in 1804,
Struck By The Ree, a Yankton chief, was
wrapped in an American flag by Meriwether Lewis. Lewis and Clark
were in the area exploring Louisiana Purchase lands. As a leader,
Struck By The Ree managed to befriend the whites, yet remain
dedicated and loyal to his people. He died in 1888 at Greenwood.
Chairperson: Robert Cournoyer
PO Box 248
Marty, SD 57361-0248
Phone (605) 384-3641
Fax (605) 384-5687
View Yankton Sioux Tribe
Constitution (PDF)
Yankton Sioux Tribe
P.O. Box 248
Marty, SD 57361
Phone (605) 384-3641
Fax (605) 384-5687.
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