South Dakota’s Federally-Recognized Tribes
There are eight federally-recognized tribes in South Dakota. The DOJ marijuana policy on tribal reservations applies to these South Dakota tribes. Each is federally recognized as sovereign by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Interior Department.
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, SD
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, SD
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, SD
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, SD
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, SD
Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, SD
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, SD
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, SD
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, SD
Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
For a complete list of South Dakota tribes and their locations, see our page about South Dakota Tribes.