The Spirit Lake Tribe is a federally recognized tribe based on the Spirit Lake Dakota Reservation located in east-central North Dakota on the southern shores of Devils Lake. It is made up of people of the Pabaksa (Iháŋkthuŋwaŋna), Sisseton (Sisíthuŋwaŋ) and Wahpeton (Waȟpéthuŋwaŋ) bands of the Dakota tribe. Established in 1867 in a treaty between Sisseton-Wahpeton Bands and the United States government, the reservation, at 47°54′38″N 98°53′01″W, consists of 1,283.777 square kilometres (495.669 sq mi) of land area, primarily in Benson and Eddy counties. Smaller areas extend into Ramsey, Wells and Nelson counties.
(Devil's Lake, ND, June 5, 2009) A road is covered with water from Devils Lake, which has been steadily rising for the last several years, threatening homes and businesses in the area
Chief Wanata II, also known as Chief Wanataan II, 1828–1897
Spirit Lake Tribe license plate
The General Store and Post Office in Saint Michael, ND
The Dakota are a Native American tribe and First Nations band government in North America. They compose two of the three main subcultures of the Sioux people, and are typically divided into the Eastern Dakota and the Western Dakota.
Charles Alex Eastman (1858–1939), physician, author, and co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America
Zitkala-Sa (1876–1938), Yankton author, photographed by Joseph Keiley
