Red Cloud Agency

Red Cloud Agency was a U.S. government administrative organization established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to manage relations, treaties, and provisions for the Lakota Sioux and other Plains tribes. Located in present-day South Dakota, it served as a hub for communication, distributing supplies, and overseeing tribal affairs amid periods of cultural upheaval and U.S. government policies aimed at assimilation. The agency played a central role in efforts to control and manage Native populations during a time of significant change, often reflecting broader federal strategies related to Native American tribes during that era.