Santee Sioux Reservation

Santee Sioux Reservation
Isáŋyathi (Dakota)
Official seal of Santee Sioux Reservation
Location in Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
TribeSantee Sioux Nation
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKnox
HeadquartersNiobrara
Government
 • BodyTribal Council
 • ChairmanRoger Trudell
 • Vice-ChairmanSidney Tuttle
Area
 • Total172.99 sq mi (448.0 km2)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • Total1,041
 • Density6.0/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Websitesanteesiouxnation.net
Traditional location of Sioux tribes prior to 1770 (dark green) and their current reservations (orange).

The Santee Sioux Reservation (Dakota: Isáŋyathi) of the Santee Sioux (also known as the Eastern Dakota) was established in 1863 in present-day Nebraska. The tribal seat of government is located in Niobrara, Nebraska, with reservation lands in Knox County.

  1. ^ "tribal government". Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  2. ^ 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. "My Tribal Area". United States Census Bureau.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)