Get more informationRelated events Vertical TabsIntroduction The Lower Sioux Agency, established by the U.S. government in 1853, is the site where the U.S.-Dakota War broke out in 1862. A visitor center and self-guided trails interpret agency and Dakota history. The site is located along County Highway 2, nine miles east of Redwood Falls. The Lower Sioux Agency is managed by the Lower Sioux Indian Community. Images Lower Sioux Agency Images Lower Sioux Agency Images These images may be used for editorial purposes in magazines, newspapers, broadcast and online to promote Lower Sioux Agency. Lower Sioux Agency visitor center building and community tipiPhoto courtesy Minnesota Historical SocietyDownload high-res image (6.8 MB) Lower Sioux Agency visitor center exhibitPhoto courtesy Minnesota Historical SocietyDownload high-res image (7.11 MB) Lower Sioux Agency warehousePhoto courtesy Minnesota Historical SocietyDownload high-res image (6.98 MB) Lower Sioux Agency warehouse in 1897, photo by Edward Augustus BromleyPhoto courtesy Minnesota Historical SocietyDownload high-res image (2.13 MB) News Releases March 11, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: Lower Sioux Agency Historic Site Management to be Transferred to Lower Sioux Indian Community
