Lower Sioux Indian Community

About

While "Lower Sioux" was the name given to our band and our homeland after treaties with the United States in 1851, members of the Lower Sioux Indian Community are part of the Mdewakanton Band of Dakota. The Dakota, which translates closely to "friend" or "ally" in our language, referred to our traditional Minnesota River Valley homeland as Cansa'yapi (where they marked the trees red).

Pride in our history and our culture are the heart and spirit of everything we do. Today, the Lower Sioux Community has almost 930 enrolled members, more than half of who reside on Tribal lands.

Located near Morton, Minnesota, the Lower Sioux Indian Community is a healthy, safe, and happy community — grounded and guided by Dakota culture, traditions, and language — where every person contributes to a diversified social and economic life.

The Lower Sioux Indian Community is a federally recognized Indian tribe located in south central Minnesota in Redwood County, approximately two miles south of Morton. The Community Center is located on the southern bluffs of the Minnesota River Valley.