Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, Native American reservation in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota, US.
The Lake Traverse Indian Reservation is located across northeastern South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota, serving as the home and territorial base of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. The land includes lakes, grasslands, and rural areas where the tribal community lives, farms, and manages their territory.
The reservation was established through a treaty in 1867 following conflicts in Minnesota that displaced the Sisseton and Wahpeton Dakota. This agreement marked the relocation and resettlement of the community on this land as their assigned territory.
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate language and traditions are passed down through families and community gatherings where Dakota stories and customs remain central to daily life and celebrations.
Two gaming facilities, Dakota Magic Casino and Dakota Sioux Casino, operate on the reservation and serve as gathering places for both locals and visitors. The area is rural and spread across multiple counties, so plan travel time between different sections.
The community operates a land consolidation program focused on purchasing fractional land interests from individual owners. This effort allows the tribe to regain control of territory and bring more land under collective tribal management.
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