Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation

The Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation (Dakota: Tataƞka Najiƞ Dakóta Oyáte)^[2] is a Dakota First Nations band government in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The band controls a reserve at Standing Buffalo 78.^[1]

Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation
Band No. 386

People	Dakota
Headquarters	Fort Qu'Appelle
Province	Saskatchewan
Land[1]
Reserve(s)	Standing Buffalo 78
Land area	22.461 km2
Population (2021)[1]
On reserve	488
Off reserve	820
Total population	1308
Government[1]
Chief	Rodger Redman
Tribal Council[1]
File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council
Website
standingbuffalodakotanation.com

History

The band is named after Chief Standing Buffalo (Tatankanaje / Tataƞka Najiƞ), who succeeded his father as hereditary chief in 1871. His people received permission to farm north of the Qu'Appelle Lakes, and their reserve was established in 1881. Although they were only allotted 80 acres per family, which was significantly less than the typical 640, the band prospered. By 1901, all households achieved self-sufficiency. However, in 1907, the community's agricultural success was eradicated when the government revoked access to hay lands. The band's requests for increased acreage went unaddressed until 1956.^[3]