The Standing Rock Sioux Reservation is situated in North and South Dakota. The people of Standing Rock, often called Sioux, are members of the Dakota and Lakota nations.

What reservation do the Sioux live on?

Approximately 70% of enrolled members live on the Cheyenne River Reservation, which is located in north central South Dakota. The Yankton Sioux Tribe (Nakota) has approximately 12,000 members. The Yankton Reservation shares geography with both South Dakota and Nebraska.

Where was the Sioux territory?

The Great Sioux Nation covers 2,782 square miles in South Dakota and neighboring states. Constituting one of the largest Native American groups, the Sioux primarily live on reservations in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana.