Lower Brule Indian Reservation
Lower Brule Indian Reservation
Khulwíčhaša Oyáte (Lakota) | |
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Administration Center, Lower Brule Indian Reservation | |
Location of Lower Brule Indian Reservation, South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′N 99°47′W / 44.08°N 99.78°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Lyman / Stanley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tribal Council |
| • Chairman | Boyd Gourneau |
| Area | |
• Total | 207.189 sq mi (536.617 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,630 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Website | Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Official Website |
The Lower Brule Indian Reservation (Khulwíčhaša Oyáte, 'lower people nation') is an Indian reservation that belongs to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe. It is located on the west bank of the Missouri River in Lyman and Stanley counties in central South Dakota in the United States. The Crow Creek Indian Reservation is on the east bank of the river. The Lower Brule Sioux are considered a band of the Sicangu, one of the tribes of the Lakota people, though a separate group. Tribal headquarters is in Lower Brule.