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.
Courthouse Closed – President’s Day
The Oglala Lakota & Fall River County Courthouse in Hot Springs will be closed, Monday, February 17th, in observance of President’s Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, February 18th.
TEMPORARY OFFICE CLOSURE
CLOSURE NOTICE THE TREASURER’S OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON 2/14/2025 FOR A STATEWIDE SOFTWARE UPDATE. NORMAL HOURS WILL RESUME ON 2/18/2025. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING!
Notice of possible quorum
NOTICE OF POSSIBLE QUORUM OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS This is to notify the public that a quorum of the Oglala Lakota County Commissioners may attend the Lakota Construction Summit in Rapid City at Watiki Community Room on Tuesday, January 28, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Dated this 27th day of January, 2025. _/S/ Sue Ganje________ Sue Ganje […]
Winter Weather Preparedness
As the winter season approaches, the National Weather Service encourages people to prepare for extreme winter conditions by taking the following steps: – Check your vehicle’s battery, antifreeze, wipers and windshield washer, ignition, thermostat, and tires. – Even if you do not make long trips, put a winter survival kit in each vehicle–you may need […]