The county is entirely within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and contains part of Badlands National Park. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county; taxes on alcohol consumed within the county go to other counties.
Oglala Lakota County is one of two counties in South Dakota that does not have its own county seat (Todd County is the other). Hot Springs in neighboring Fall River County serves as its administrative center. It is also one of five South Dakota counties that are entirely on an Indian reservation. (The others are Corson, Dewey, Todd, and Ziebach.) [Article: Why Does a Reservation County also have a County Government?]
Oglala Lakota County was renamed in May of 2015, originally it had been named Shannon County. Until 1982 Oglala Lakota and Washabaugh County, South Dakota, were the last unorganized counties in the United States. Although it was organized and received a home rule charter that year, Oglala Lakota County, as noted above, contracts with Fall River County for its Auditor, Treasurer, Director of Equalization, State’s Attorney and Registrar of Deeds.
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Absentee Voter Applications Going Out
The South Dakota Secretary of State office will be mailing absentee ballot applications to all South Dakota registered voters. The applications will be mailed between April 17-24. Voters are encouraged to complete their application as soon as possible to allow for delivery and processing time. Fall River and Oglala Lakota voters should send their application […]
County Rd 8/Slim Buttes Rd – Locked at Fall River County Border
Due to the lock down of Oglala Lakota County, County Road 8 (Slim Buttes Road) will be locked at the Fall River County Border. Residents of the road can contact Lynx Bettelyoun at 605-441-6261 for access information.
Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19
The FBI has issued a release on the increase in scammers attempting to use the COVID-19 crisis to steal your money and/or personal information. The document link below lists the various schemes to be on the lookout for. COVID19_FBI