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The Oglala Lakota lives on the Pine Ridge reservation southeast from rapidly town center in Süddakota. The Pine Ridge reservation is about 2 million acre largely. There are eight districts on the Pine Ridge reservation: Porcupine, Wakpamni, Medicine root, passport Creek, Eagle nest, White Clay, LaCreek and the Wounded Knee district.
The Oglala Lakota consists of further 7 master federations
Master center: Pine Ridge
Number of master members: 17.775
Number of Indians (native Americans): 20.806
Language: Lakota and English
Size of the country in the master possession: 706,340 acres
Size of the assigned country: 1.064,840 acres
Size of in-entirely assigned country: 1.771,180 acres
Size of the country in the possession of the Refierung: 1,536 acres
Culture: The Oglala Sioux Stammesmitglieder descends from the Tetonwan department. In the summer months take place Powwos, Rodeos and races. The traditions are passed on still verbally by the oldest ones to the youth.
Means of transport - transport: On the reservation there are no public means of transport. One drives with private cars. But not all have to possess the possibility a car and depend therefore on friends and used, if they want to travel and/or go away. Most Indians go therefore to foot. But the localities and municipalities are often far and the weather conditions are unfavorable, so that one runs in combined way and undertakes collective travels.
The address of the master president reads:
John Yellow Bird Steele
Tribal President
Main Street
P.O. Box H
Pine Ridge, SD the 57770 USA
The address one of the master councillors reads:
Franc Means, Mni Sose Delegate
Tribal Council Member
P.O. Box 451
Pine Ridge, SD the 57770 USA
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