| Official Name: | Lame Deer, Montana |
| Native Name: | Meaveʼhoʼeno |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Montana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rosebud |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 143.99 |
| Area Land Km2: | 143.99 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 55.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 55.59 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1897 |
| Population Density Km2: | 13.17 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 34.12 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3340 |
| Coordinates: | 45.6231°N -106.6669°W |
| Postal Code: | 59043 |
| Area Code: | 406 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 30-42250 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0773196 |
Lame Deer (Meaveʼhoʼeno in Cheyenne[2]) 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.[3] It was the site of a trading post from the late 1870s.[4]
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.
Lame Deer is located at (45.621819, -106.658079).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 55.6sqmi, all land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lame Deer has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]
| Languages (2000) [7] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke English at home | 67.87% | |
| Spoke Cheyenne at home | 28.88% | |
| Spoke Crow at home | 2.70% | |
| Spoke Dakota at home | 0.54% |
Of the 521 households, 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.4% of the households had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.90 and the average family size was 4.53.
The population was spread out, with 43.7% under the age of 18, 55.1% 21 or older and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.9 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median household income was $28,700 and the median income for a family was $32,039 43.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.8% of those under the age of 18 and 46.9% of those 65 and older.
The Northern Cheyenne Arts and Crafts Center, Charging Horse Casino and Cafe, and Lame Deer Museum are located here.[9]
Chief Dull Knife College is a Native American tribal community college and land grant institution located in Lame Deer.
The main office of the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, which works to prevent family violence, is located in Lame Deer.[10]
The Lame Deer High School Morningstars[11] play in the 3B conference with the Baker Spartans, Colstrip Colts, Forsyth Dogies, St. Labre Braves, and Broadus Hawks.
The Forsyth-based Independent Press covers news for all of Rosebud County, which includes Lame Deer.[12]