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Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Cansa'yapi

"Where they mark the trees red"

The Lower Sioux Indian Community (LSIC) is a federally recognized, sovereign Dakota tribal government located on the south side of the Minnesota River, two miles south of Morton and six miles east of Redwood Falls.

Website

  • lowersioux.com
  • News & Events

    Headquarters

    Tribal Government Center

    • PO Box 308
      39527 Reservation Hwy 1
      Morton, MN 56270
    • 507-697-6185

    Government structure

    • Lower Sioux Constitution
    • Five elected community council members
      • President
      • Vice President
      • Secretary
      • Treasurer
      • Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
    • Staggered elections held odd years in August, two and four year terms

    Council

    • President: Joseph O'Brien
    • Vice President: Robert Prescott
    • Secretary: Kristi Schoen
    • Treasurer: Tyler Prescott
    • Assistant Secretary/Treasurer:Tamara Desjarlais

    Geography and demography

    • Size: 1,743 acres
    • Citizenship: 1,100 enrolled members
    • Counties: Redwood
    • Government headquarters: Morton

    Communities

    • Morton, municipal: Tribal Government Center, Jackpot Junction, Lower Sioux Agency historical site

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