Rosebud Indian Reservation

Tribal Game Bird Stamps

The Rosebud Reservation is located in south central South Dakota, with its southern border being the Nebraska state line. The Rosebud Sioux became the first tribal government in the U.S. to issue fish and game license stamps starting in 1959. Their tribal game bird stamps were required to hunt waterfowl from 1959 through 1969. The same stamps were used year after year. Spaces were included near the top of the stamp to fill in the year the stamps were valid. Unused examples have been recorded without the year filled in. These are currently noted with a "--" in the unused column for the first listing. The oversized stamps were printed on paper which was screened with an elaborate background including zig-zags, a starburst and the words "Rosebud Indian Reservation." Serial numbers were printed in red ink. The stamps were issued in booklet panes of two (2x1) with a tab at the left. The panes were rouletted 6 3/4 between the stamps and between the stamps and the tab. Fifty panes were stapled together to form a booklet. The stamps have shiny gum. For images of stamps in this series see 1959 - 1969 Rosebud Stamps.