FEATURED TRIBE

Creeks with names like Red Earth and Thunder Butte flow through the “Wakpa Wasté Oyanke” or “Good River Reservation.” The mighty Missouri River borders its eastern edge, the rugged Cheyenne River forms its southern border, and the Moreau River flos through the heart of the reservation. This land of sprawling prairies and abundant waters is home to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Standing Rock Reservation takes its name from a natural formation that resembles a woman with a child on her back. Today this sacred stone stands on a monument outside the Standing Rock Agency’s office in Fort Yates, ND.

Covering 2.3 million acres the Standing Rock Indian Reservation is the fifth largest reservation in the United States. It stretches across the expansive tallgrass prairie, rolling hills and buttes that border the Missouri River.

A special feature of this bright new BuffaloGrande Website will be our highlighting of the a Native American Tribe. Each month we will feature one tribe explaining their own history, what’s going on with the Reservation, Tourist Opportunities for visitors, buffalo herds if they have one and future expectations.