The trunk, which lives on this reservation, are: Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux
Number of master members: 9.894
Number of reservation inhabitants: 10.840
How did the reservation develop? The today's Lake cross beam reservation had originally a surface of one million acre and with the contract from 19 February 1867 was based. Only less than 117,000 acres remained today to the reservation.
Current living conditions: The country of the Lake cross beam reservation is suitable for the agriculture and cattle breeding.
There are only very little industry and jobs is RSR. Less than 10% of the master members have a job.
At present 62% this Indian under the poverty border live.
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| Map of the Lake cross beam reservation The addresses read: SissetonWahpeton Sioux Tribal Council Sisseton Wahpeton reservation |
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