Northern Cheyenne Tribe

Northern Cheyenne Tribe
PO Box 128 | 600 Cheyenne Avenue
Lame Deer, MT 59043

Phone: (406) 477-6284
Fax: (406) 477-6210
www.cheyennenation.com

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe has approximately 11,266 enrolled tribal members with about 5,012 residing on the reservation. Lame Deer is the tribal and government agency headquarters. There are four other districts that comprise the whole reservation.

The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation is located in present-day southeastern Montana, and is approximately 444,000 acres in size with 99% tribal ownership. It is bounded on the east by the Tongue River and on the west by the Crow Reservation.

Major employers include the St. Labre Indian School, the federal government, tribal government, power companies and construction companies. The education system, farming, ranching and small businesses contribute to the economy.

Chief Two Moons Monument

This historic monument was built in 1936 in memory of Chief Two Moons, who participated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Busby, Montana

Northern Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber has a gift shop showcasing Native American art and beadwork. An RV Park is also available for overnight stays.

Lame Deer, Montana
(406) 477-8844

Chief Dull Knife College

Associate's degrees in the Arts and Sciences are offered, along with vocational programs. The John Woodenlegs Memorial Library is a part of the college. Food service, library and gift shops are open to the public.

Lame Deer, Montana
(406) 477-6215
www.cdkc.edu

St. Labre Indian School and Museum

This school was established in 1884 by the Franciscan Order. The visitor center, Cheyenne Indian Museum and Gift Store are important showplaces of Cheyenne heritage and art.

Constitution and By-Laws of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation

The Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council consists of members elected from each of the following districts: Ashland, Birney, Busby, Muddy, and Lame Deer. The President and the members of the Tribal Council serve four year staggered terms.

Meet the current membership of the Little Shell Tribal Council: www.montanalittleshelltribe.org

• The Northern Cheyenne Reservation encompasses 440,000 acres of land, with Lame Deer serving as tribal headquarters.
• The tribe call themselves "Tsis tsis'tas" (Tse-TSES-tas) which means "the beautiful people".
• The Cheyenne Nation is comprised of ten bands, spread all over the Great Plains, from southern Colorado to the Black Hills in South Dakota.
• The economy is primarily supported by the federal government, tribal government, farming/ranching, and non-native/native owned businesses. The tribe is the largest employer on the reservation.
• The tribe's annual celebrations include the Memorial Day Powwow, White River Days Celebration,  Lame Deer 4th of July Pow Wow, and the Ashland Labor Day Pow Wow.