Lame Deer, Montana Overview
Lame Deer, Montana includes 41 nearby coal leases. Lame Deer (Meaveʼhoʼeno in Cheyenne) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rosebud County Montana United States. It is the tribal and government agency headquarters of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation home of the Chief Dull Knife College and hosts the annual Northern Cheyenne Powwow. The population was 2018 at the 2000 census. The community is named after the Miniconjou Lakota chief Lame Deer who was killed by the U.S. Army in 1877 under a flag of truce south of the town.
Quick Facts
- Lame Deer, Montana has a population of 2,052 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in Rosebud County, Montana.
- Lame Deer, Montana sits 1,018 meters (3,339.9 feet) above sea level feet above sea level.
Lame Deer, Montana Coal Mining Leases
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
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Understanding Location Data
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Understanding Townships
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