Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation (Montana)



The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation is a federally-recognized reservation, located in southeastern Montana, in Big Horn and Rosebud Counties..


 * Established -- 26 November 1884
 * Agency (BIA) -- Northern Cheyenne Indian Agency (formerly known as the Tongue River Agency), located at Lame Deer
 * Principal tribe -- Northern Cheyenne
 * Population -- 531 (2000 census) 1969: Tribal enrollment 2,906

History
The Northern Cheyenne Reservation was established by Executive orders, Nov. 26, 1884, and Mar. 19 1900; and an act of Mar. 3, 1903.

Its area in 1908 was 489,500 acres.

Records
Many of the records of individual Indians living on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation were kept by the Northern Cheyenne Agency (formerly known as the Tongue River Agency) of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Lame Deer. Others are kept by the Tribal Office.

Land records: Tribally-owned 262,295.63 acres. Allotted land: 171,297.90 acres

Important Websites
Wikipedia article on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation