Agency Village, SD

Located about seven miles south of Sisseton, Agency Village is the administrative and cultural center of the Lake Traverse Reservation. The community is home to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribal headquarters and Sisseton Wahpeton College, which is easily recognizable by its unique drum-shaped campus building. Daily life here largely revolves around tribal government, local education, and long-standing Dakota traditions, including the annual summer wacipi held on the historic agency grounds. For anyone moving to the area, it offers a quiet, close-knit setting deeply connected to tribal heritage.