Group

Yankton Sioux Tribe

Nation Active 1500 CE – 2215 CE

The Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is a federally recognized tribe of Yankton Western Dakota people, located in South Dakota.

Their Dakota name is Ihanktonwan Dakota Oyate, meaning "People of the End Village."

Historically, the tribe were the protectors of the sacred Pipestone Quarry for the Oceti Sakowin.

The tribe maintains a free-ranging bison herd.

 

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