Tribe asks for recognition, impact on county unknown

by Kevin Winter Webster Reporter & Farmer Leadership in the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) tribal government went before the South Dakota Interim State Tribal Relations Committee June 26 in Pierre to advocate the state recognize the tribal boundaries and urge Congress to re-establish the reservation across District 1, including portions of Day County.

Lake Traverse Reservation is a triangle across northeastern South Dakota into southeastern North Dakota with the tip of the riangle extending to just north of Watertown. Even though the reservation is listed on maps, the reservation was technically terminated by a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1975. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website.