Buffalo Run Tipi Village

Mission Statement

The mission of the Buffalo Run Tipi Village is to re-establish a
spiritual and cultural connection to the Buffalo Nation so as to
promote peace, health, and well being within the Cheyenne River
Lakota Nation

Vision Statement

The Buffalo Run Tipi Village seeks to instill and maintain pride among our people by operating a productive and responsive program. We seek to educate both the Indian and non-Indian communities as to the unique historical importance of the buffalo to the Lakota Nation and to build a program that will help ensure the economic self-sufficiency of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

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The Buffalo Run Tipi Village (BRTV) is an entity of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. The mission of the BRTV is to re-establish the spiritual and cultural connection that the Lakota people once had with the Buffalo Nation. Buffalo Run Tipi Village will be comprised of three primary components: a Tipi village, Cultural Camp, and an Information Center/Gift Shop. The purpose of the Buffalo Run Tipi Village is to promote economic development by capitalizing on tourism. In addition, Buffalo Run Tipi Village seeks to begin to address the socio-ecomonic problems of the reservation by reconnecting Lakota People to their rich heritage and culture.