Due to large population discrepancies between commissioner districts the Shannon County commissioners are considering changes to the districts. The legal descriptions for the new districts and a map showing the new districts can be viewed below.
Shannon Co Ordinance #2012-01, Commission Redistricting
District #1:
• Beginning at the SE corner of Section 36, Twp 37, Rg 41
• thence north along the county line to NE corner of Section 25, Twp 39, Rg 41
• thence west along the north line of Section 25, Twp 39, Rg 41 to the intersection with the Medicine Root Tribal District eastern boundary
• thence northerly along the Medicine Root Tribal District boundary to Chockcherry Dr
• thence northerly along Chockcherry Dr to BIA 401
• thence northerly along BIA 401 to the intersection with the north line of Section 11, Twp 39, Rg 41
• thence westerly along the section line to the intersection of BIA 2
• thence westerly along BIA 2 to BIA 27
• thence northwesterly along BIA 27 to the intersection with the north line of section 33, Twp 40, Rg 43
• thence west along the north line of section 33, twp 40, rg 43 to the NW corner of sect 33, twp 40, rg 43
• thence south along the section line to the SE corner of section 32, twp 37, rg 43
• thence west along the section line to the NW corner of Section 1, twp 36, rg 44
• thence south along the section line to the SW corner of section 13, twp 36, rg 44,
• thence east along the section line to the intersection with Tribal Route 123, thence east along Tribal Route 123 to intersection with BIA 27
• thence northerly along BIA 27 to the intersection with the north line of section 3, twp 36, rg 43
• thence easterly along the section line to the point of beginning.
District #2:
• Beginning at the SW corner of Section 33, Twp 37, Rg 48
• thence northerly along the county boundary to the NW corner of section 33, twp 39, rg 48
• thence easterly along the section line to the NE corner of section 36, twp 39, rg 45
• thence southerly along the section line to the SW corner of the NW1/4 of section 19, twp 38, rg 44
• thence easterly along the quarter section line to the intersection with BIA 33,
• thence southerly along BIA 33 to the intersection with BIA 28,
• thence southerly along BIA 28 to the intersection with the eastern line of section 17, twp 37, rg 43
• thence southerly along the section line to the SE corner of section 32, twp 37, rg 43
• thence west along the section line to the intersection with the dirt road continuing from the end of BIA 38,
• thence southerly along said road to BIA 38,
• thence southerly along BIA 38 to US Highway 18,
• thence westerly along US Highway 18 to intersection with the north line of section 6, twp 36, rg 45
• thence westerly along the section line to the point of beginning.
District #3:
• Beginning at the NE corner of Section 25, Twp 39, Rg 41
• thence west along the north line of Section 25, Twp 39, Rg 41 to the intersection with the Medicine Root Tribal District eastern boundary,
• thence northerly along the Medicine Root Tribal District boundary to Chockcherry Dr,
• thence northerly along Chockcherry Dr to BIA 401,
• thence northerly along BIA 401 to the intersection with the north line of Section 11, Twp 39, Rg 41
• thence westerly along the section line to the intersection of BIA 2,
• thence westerly along BIA 2 to BIA 27,
• thence northwesterly along BIA 27 to the intersection with the north line of section 33, Twp 40, Rg 43,
• thence west along the north line of section 33, twp 40, rg 43 to the NW corner of sect 33, twp 40, rg 43
• thence south along the section line to the intersection of BIA 28
• thence northwesterly along BIA 28 to the intersection with BIA 33,
• thence northerly along BIA 33 to the intersection of the east-west quarter line of section 24, twp 38, rg 44,
• thence westerly along the quarter line to the SW corner of the NW1/4 of section 19, twp 38, rg 44
• thence northerly along the section line to the NE corner of section 36, twp 39, rg 45
• thence westerly along the section line to the county boundary,
• thence northerly along the county boundary to the NW corner of section 23, twp 43, rg 47 ,
• thence easterly along the county boundary to the NE corner of section 13, twp 43, rg 41,
• thence southerly along the county boundary to the point of beginning.
District #4:
• Beginning at the SW corner of the County, thence north along the section line to the NW corner of Section 5, twp 36, rg 48,
• thence easterly along the section line to the intersection with US Highway 18,
• thence southerly along US Highway 18 to the intersection with BIA 38,
• thence northeasterly along BIA 38,
• thence northeasterly along the dirt road continuing from the end of BIA 38 to the intersection with the north line of section 3, twp 36, rg 45,
• thence easterly along the section line to the intersection with BIA 33,
• thence southerly along BIA 33 to US Highway 18,
• thence southerly along US Highway 18 to North Ridge Lp,
• thence easterly along North Ridge Lp to Santee St,
• thence Easterly along Santee St to Prairie View Ave,
• thence southerly along Prairie View Ave to Sitting Bull Rd,
• thence easterly and then southerly along Sitting Bull Rd to US Highway 18,
• thence westerly along US Highway 18 to Cherokee Ave,
• thence southerly along Cherokee Ave to Dakota Ave,
• thence westerly along Dakota Ave to Crazy Horse Loop,
• thence southerly along Crazy Horse Loop to Sage St,
• thence westerly along Sage St to Arapahoe Ave,
• thence southerly along Arapahoe Ave to Cottonwood St,
• thence southeasterly along Cottonwood St to the end of Cottonwood St,
• thence southerly along the unnamed dirt road running from Cottonwood St to Fraggle Rock Rd,
• thence westerly along Fraggle Rock Rd to Highway 407,
• thence southerly along Highway 407 to the south county boundary,
• thence westerly along the county boundary to the point of beginning.
District #5:
• Beginning at the SE corner of Shannon County,
• thence northerly along the county boundary to the NE corner of section 1, twp 36, rg 41,
• thence westerly along the section line to the intersection with BIA 27,
• thence southerly along BIA 27 to Tribal Route 123,
• thence westerly along Tribal Route 123 to the NW corner of section 19, twp 36, rg 43,
• thence westerly along the section line to the SW corner of section 13, twp 36, rg 44,
• thence northerly along the section line to the NW corner of Section 1, twp 36, rg 44,
• thence westerly along the section line to BIA 33,
• thence southerly along BIA 33 to US Highway 18,
• thence southerly along US Highway 18 to North Ridge Lp,
• thence easterly along North Ridge Lp to Santee St,
• thence Easterly along Santee St to Prairie View Ave,
• thence southerly along Prairie View Ave to Sitting Bull Rd,
• thence easterly and then southerly along Sitting Bull Rd to US Highway 18, thence westerly along US Highway 18 to Cherokee Ave,
• thence southerly along Cherokee Ave to Dakota Ave,
• thence westerly along Dakota Ave to Crazy Horse Loop,
• thence southerly along Crazy Horse Loop to Sage St,
• thence westerly along Sage St to Arapahoe Ave,
• thence southerly along Arapahoe Ave to Cottonwood St,
• thence southeasterly along Cottonwood St to the end of Cottonwood St,
• thence southerly along the unnamed dirt road running from Cottonwood St to Fraggle Rock Rd,
• thence westerly along Fraggle Rock Rd to Highway 407,
• thence southerly along Highway 407 to the south county boundary,
• thence easterly along the county boundary to the point of beginning.