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.
Continuing Property Tax-Exempt Form Due
A reminder to our local churches and community organizations. Your PT44 for Continuing Property Tax-Exempt Status is due by November 1st. You should have received a copy of this form in the mail. If you did not you can contact the Director of Equalization office at 605-745-5136 or [email protected] to get another copy. This form […]
Closed for Native American Day
The Fall River & Oglala Lakota County Courthouse will be closed Monday, October 13th, in observance of Native American Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday.
Courthouse Closed – Labor Day
The Fall River & Oglala Lakota County Courthouse in Hot Springs will be closed Monday, September 1st, in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 2nd.
Resolved – Phones Down
Update 8/25/2025: Issues were resolved over the weekend. Update 2:55PM: Phones are working once again. Some offices are still experiencing issues with internet connection. This includes the Treasurer’s office which is currently having issues connecting to the State cars system and use of the credit card machine. Original Post: The county offices are experiencing intermittent […]