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The Rosebud Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in South Dakota, United States. It is the home of the federally recognized Rosebud Sioux Tribe, who are Sicangu, a band of Lakota people. The Lakota name Sicangu Oyate translates as the "Burnt Thigh Nation", also known by the French term, the Brulé Sioux .
In 2016, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in federal court outlining the deficiencies and disparities of health care system managed by the Indian Health Service on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation.
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe, more properly known as Sicangu Lakota Oyate, or Burnt Thigh People, are descendants of the Sicangu Oyate of the Tetonwan Division of the Oceti Sakowin or Seven Council Fires. Historically, they were warriors and hunters and expert horsemen.
Reservation: Rosebud Reservation; Todd, Mellette and Tripp Counties. Division: Lakota. Bands: Sicangu (Brule or Burnt Thigh) Trust Land Base: 888,896 acres. Tribal Headquarters: Rosebud, SD. Time Zone: Central. Traditional Language: Lakota. Total Population: 11,404. Estimated Tribal Enrollment: 33,210
The heart of the reservation is Rosebud, 5 mi (8 km) west of Mission on US-18, then 7 mi (11.3 km) southwest on BIA-1. Most of the reservation’s activities, including weekend rodeos and powwows, are centered on the reservation headquarters.
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe, more properly known as Sicangu Lakota Oyate, or Burnt Thigh People, are descendants of the Sicangu Oyate of the Tetonwan Division of the Oceti Sakowin or Seven Council Fires. Historically, they were warriors and hunters and expert horsemen.
The Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation, home to the Sicangu Lakoka people, is a place that is both wonderfully magic and sadly tragic. The magic is in the warmth and kindness of the people, the smell of prairie grasses, the beautiful sunsets, and the beat of drums at summer powwows.
