Spirit Lake Tribe
Native American tribal organization in North Dakota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Spirit Lake Tribe (in Santee Dakota: Mniwakaƞ Oyate,[2] also spelt as Mni Wakan Oyate, formerly known as Devils Lake Sioux Tribe) is a federally recognized tribe based on the Spirit Lake Dakota Reservation located in east-central North Dakota on the southern shores of Devils Lake. It is made up of people of the Pabaksa (Iháŋkthuŋwaŋna), Sisseton (Sisíthuŋwaŋ) and Wahpeton (Waȟpéthuŋwaŋ) bands of the Dakota tribe.[3] Established in 1867 in a treaty between Sisseton-Wahpeton Bands and the United States government, the reservation, at 47°54′38″N 98°53′01″W, consists of 1,283.777 square kilometres (495.669 sq mi) of land area, primarily in Benson and Eddy counties. Smaller areas extend into Ramsey, Wells and Nelson counties.
Mni Wakan Oyate | |
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Total population | |
7,256 enrolled members[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States ( North Dakota) | |
Languages | |
English, Dakota | |
Religion | |
Christianity (incl. syncretistic forms), Midewiwin | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Assiniboine, Stoney (Nakoda), and other Siouan peoples |
According to the tribal enrollment office in 2014, the tribe had 7,256 enrolled members.[1] At the time of the U.S. 2010 census, 3,587 members out of a total of 4,238 people (including non-tribal members) were residing on the reservation. The unemployment rate was 47.3% in 2000. The largest community on the reservation is Fort Totten.