Lame Deer, Montana
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Lame Deer (Meaveʼhoʼeno in Cheyenne[3]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The community is named after Miniconjou Lakota chief Lame Deer, who was killed by the U.S. Army in 1877 under a flag of truce south of the town.[4] It was the site of a trading post from the late 1870s.[5]
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Lame Deer, Montana
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Coordinates: 45°37′23″N 106°40′01″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Rosebud |
Area | |
• Total | 55.59 sq mi (143.99 km2) |
• Land | 55.59 sq mi (143.99 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,340 ft (1,020 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,897 |
• Density | 34.12/sq mi (13.17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-42250 |
GNIS feature ID | 0773196[2] |
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It is the tribal and government agency headquarters of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. This is the location of the Chief Dull Knife College and the annual Northern Cheyenne Powwow.