"Our car bumped slowly over a track in the grasslands that could not really be called a road, rather it was the prairie leaning in a certain direction to indicate where others had gone before and inviting us to follow. 

A thunderhead of gigantic proportions intervened between us and the setting sun, ominous roiling gray limned in outbursts of scarlet and orange.  Lightning bolts punctuated the cloud, but the rest of the sky was quiet, and painted in sunset shades.

We stopped the car to admire the sky, and into this tableau stepped a pronghorn antelope buck.  We regarded each other curiously for several long moments, with the western sky rapidly darkening behind him. The buck's curiosity satisfied, he turned to rejoin the does and fawns. 

As the light faded, we continued back to the road, observing a herd of white-tail deer. We bounced and swerved between the prairie dog and black footed ferret mounds and finally regained the highway, where no fewer than 9 ghostly apparitions in the form of huge barn owls rose up in the headlights and swooped directly over our windshield.

Driving through the reservation, you are never more than a moment away from another new discovery."

 

We Welcome You to the
Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota
Wakpa Waste Oyanke
(Good River Reservation)
 

	The Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation is 1.4 million acres, roughly the size of the state of Connecticut.  The reservation is home to four of the seven bands of the Lakota Nation:  Mnicoujou-Plants by the Water Oo'henumpa-Two Kettle Itazipco-Without Bows Sihasapa-Blackfoot
Soaring buttes, winding rivers, whispering grasslands: our landscapes, wildlife and rich cultural heritage invite discovery.  South Dakota is a land of startling contrasts.  Your volunteer experience on the Reservation will be enhanced if you explore the possibilities before your visit!
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe http://www.sioux.org/  The official website of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
	Native Discovery http://www.nativediscovery.org A guide to the culture and natural beauty of the communities on our reservations.  Events and local businesses and artisans are highlighted.
State of South Dakota Official Homepage http://www.sd.gov/
	South Dakota Office of Tourism http://www.travelsd.com/