Tribal Law Gateway | Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota
The Cheyenne River Reservation is home to the four bands (Tiospaye) of the “Titunwan” People of the Plains: The “Mnikoju” Planters By The Water, “Owohe Nupa” Two Kettle, “Itazipa Cola” Without Bows, and “Siha Sapa” Black Foot.
Contact Info
P.O. Box 590
2001 Main Street
Eagle Butte, SD 57625
605-964-6685
Tribal Court:
P.O. Box 590
2001 Main Street
Eagle Butte, SD 57625
605-964-6602
FAX 605-964-6603
Research Tools
United States Tribal Courts Directory. By A. Schwartz and M.J.B. Hunter.
Tiller's Guide to Indian Country: Economic Profiles of American Indian Reservations. Tiller Research, Inc.
Tribal Leaders Directory (BIA)
List of Federally Recognized Tribes. (Federal Register)
How to Build a Tribal Legal History. Indian Nation Archives
TRIBAL CODE
At tribe's website. JTAC Ordinance.
At NILL website. Table of contents only for 1978 Revised Code, Children's Code, and Ordinances 1-73.
See NILL catalog records for print version of tribal code. NILL has print copies of the code from 1967 and 1978 as well as ordinances, Children's Code, and the Code of Civil Procdure.
TRIBAL CONSTITUTION
At South Dakota tribal relations website. (Amended 1992.)
At NILL website. (1992). Table of contents only.See NILL catalog record for constitution.
TRIBAL COURT OPINIONS
At Indian Law Reporter (not available online). 1981-2011. Abbreviations: Cheyenne River Sioux Tr. Ct. App.; Chy. R. Sx. Ct. App.; Chy. R. Sx. Tr. Ct.; Cheyenne River Sioux Ct. App.; Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Ct. App.; Cheyenne River Sioux C. App.; Cheyenne River Sioux Tr. Ct.; Chey. R. Sx. Tr. Ct. App.; Chey. R. Sx. Tr. Ct.; Ch. R. Sx. Tr. Ct.; Shy. R. Sx. Ct. App. See NILL's cumulative subject index of tribal court cases in the ILR.
At Westlaw ($$$). Opinions of the Tribal Court of Appeals of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, beginning with 2001. Database: CRSIOUX-CS
OTHER LEGAL MATERIALS
See NILL catalog records for other tribe materials.