Touch the Clouds and his band finally returned in February 1878 to the Cheyenne River Reservation in central South Dakota. He lived there the remainder of his life. By the spring of 1882, the last remaining Minneconjou bands had returned to Cheyenne River, bringing together the tribe for the first time in several decades.
After a long absence, Touch the Clouds and his band reunited in February 1878 at the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. He resided there until his passing. By spring 1882, the last remaining Minneconjou bands had returned to Cheyenne River, bringing the tribe together after several decades of separation.