Yankton Sioux Tribe
Years: 1500 - 2215
The Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is a federally recognized tribe of Yankton Western Dakota people, located in South Dakota.
Their Dakota name is Ihanktonwan Dakota Oyate, meaning "People of the End Village."
Historically, the tribe were the protectors of the sacred Pipestone Quarry for the Oceti Sakowin.
The tribe maintains a free-ranging bison herd.
