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In 1908-1909, the United States broke treaty and illegally eradicated these Reservations. Chief Rocky Boy negotiated with the United States. Indian Agent Frank Churchill found chief Rocky Boy at the Chippewa village near Garrison, Montana and negotiations followed. The United States did not want the large Chippewa population living in the Great Falls region. | In 1908-1909, the United States broke treaty and illegally eradicated these Reservations. Chief Rocky Boy negotiated with the United States. Indian Agent Frank Churchill found chief Rocky Boy at the Chippewa village near Garrison, Montana and negotiations followed. The United States did not want the large Chippewa population living in the Great Falls region. | ||
Even the Chippewa Reservation west of Cascade was eradicated. It was probably the largest. As mentioned, it is located in the mountains with the exception of a narrow entrance to the northeast where you can see Square Butte. That Reservation extended south to the mountains just north of Helena. Chief Rocky Boy commenced to gather the Chippewas from that Reservation in 1908, to gather near Helena to be deported to the 4th Blackfeet Reservation. | Even the Chippewa Reservation west of Cascade was eradicated. It was probably the largest. As mentioned, it is located in the mountains with the exception of a narrow entrance to the northeast where you can see Square Butte. That Reservation extended south to the mountains just north of Helena. Chief Rocky Boy commenced to gather the Chippewas from that Reservation in 1908, to gather near Helena, to be deported to the 4th Blackfeet Reservation. They were deported in November of 1909. And the other Chippewas in the Great Falls region were deported to the 4th Blackfeet Reservation and Fort Belknap Reservation. Fort Belknap Reservation was increased in size from just uner 1,000 sq. mi. to over 3,500 sq. mi. to accomodate the 100s of Chippewas who relocated.<br> | ||
There is evidence the Chippewa Reservation where Sun River Park is located was not entirely eradicated. On August 18, 1950, the United States again broke treaty and auctioned off what little land remained. Click this link http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol6/html_files/v6p0509b.html to read it. | |||
== Land Claim Lawsuit == | == Land Claim Lawsuit == | ||