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''[[Indians of Montana|Indians of Montana]] | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Montana|Indians of Montana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Crow Indians '' | ||
To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] | To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] | ||
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'''Alternate Names and Spellings | '''Alternate Names and Spellings''' Crow Tribe of Montana<ref>Federally recognized name, as recorded in Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 55, Thursday, March 22, 2007</ref>, Absaroka<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>, Apsáalooke<ref>Official Tribal website of the Crow Indians of Montana.</ref> | ||
=== Tribal Headquarters === | === Tribal Headquarters === | ||
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A treaty was signed in 1851 at Fort Laramie which included the Crow Tribe, but it was the 1868 Treaty which established a reservation for the Crows in Montana. | A treaty was signed in 1851 at Fort Laramie which included the Crow Tribe, but it was the 1868 Treaty which established a reservation for the Crows in Montana. | ||
During the 1870s and the Indian Wars for the West, the Crow warriors served as scouts fighting against the Sioux and Nez Perce. In the historic Battle of the Little Big Horn, General Custer had Crows serving as scouts. | During the 1870s and the Indian Wars for the West, the Crow warriors served as scouts fighting against the [[Sioux_Indians|Sioux]] and [[Nez_Perce_Indians|Nez Perce]]. In the historic Battle of the Little Big Horn, General Custer had Crows serving as scouts. | ||
The 1880 treaty specified that the "Crow Indians shall consent to permit cattle to be driven across their reservation or grazed on the same, the Secretary of the Interior shall fix the amount to be paid by parties desiring to so drive or graze cattle; all moneys arising from this source to be paid to the Indians..." | The 1880 treaty specified that the "Crow Indians shall consent to permit cattle to be driven across their reservation or grazed on the same, the Secretary of the Interior shall fix the amount to be paid by parties desiring to so drive or graze cattle; all moneys arising from this source to be paid to the Indians..." | ||
Even though they had served the U.S. military, the tribe was removed to the Crow Reservation in Big Horn and Yellowstone Counties, Montana. | Even though they had served the U.S. military, the tribe was removed to the [[Crow_Indian_Reservation_(Montana)|Crow Reservation]] in Big Horn and Yellowstone Counties, Montana. | ||
The Crow Tribe adopted their Constitution and By-Laws in 2001. | The Crow Tribe adopted their Constitution and By-Laws in 2001. | ||
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==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
* | *1806: The Lewis and Clark expedition encountered the Tribe | ||
* | *1821: The tribe interacted with mountain men during fur-trading rendezvous | ||
* | *1825: Divide into Mountain Crow and River Crow | ||
* | *1825: Joined the United States soldiers in fighting other Indian tribes | ||
* | *1851: Treaty signed at Fort Laramie, Wyoming (38.5 million acres in Montana) | ||
* | *1868: Treaty at Fort Laramie established a reservation in Montana, south to the Yellowstone River | ||
* | *1870: During the wars for the West the Crow were allies of the U.S. Army, serving as scouts, and fought against the Sioux and the Nez Perce. | ||
* | *1876: Crow warriors acted as scouts for General Custer; Custer defeated at Little Bighorn in July 1876 | ||
* | *1880: Treaty at Washington D.C., | ||
* | *1887: Crow Indian outbreak led by Deaf Bull near [[Crow_Creek_Indian_Agency_(South_Dakota)|Crow Agency]], Montana. | ||
* | *1888: Ceded most of their land; removed to Crow Reservation in Big Horn and Yellowstone Counties, Montana | ||
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ==== | ==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ==== | ||
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=== Records === | === Records === | ||
The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br> | |||
See: [[Crow Indian Agency (Montana)|Crow Indian Agency Montana]], [[Upper Missouri Indian Agency|Upper Missouri Agency]] and [[Fort Berthold Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Fort Berthold Agency]] and Crow Agency South Dakota | *[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | ||
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]] | |||
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]] | |||
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]] | |||
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]] | |||
See: [[Crow Indian Agency (Montana)|Crow Indian Agency Montana]], [[Upper Missouri Indian Agency|Upper Missouri Agency]] and [[Fort Berthold Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Fort Berthold Agency]] and Crow Agency South Dakota | |||
=== Census === | === Census === | ||
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| National Archives in Washington D.C. | | National Archives in Washington D.C. | ||
| Rolls 79-86 | | Rolls 79-86 | ||
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| Washington D.C. | | Washington D.C. | ||
| Rolls 883-886 | | Rolls 883-886 | ||
| 1661613-1661616|Films | |||
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| Fort Berthold Agency, 1867-70 | | Fort Berthold Agency, 1867-70 | ||
| Washington D.C. | | Washington D.C. | ||
| Roll 292 | | Roll 292 | ||
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Some vital records for the Crow Indians include: | Some vital records for the Crow Indians include: | ||
*Crow Agency, M595, births and deaths 1925-1932, | *Crow Agency, M595, births and deaths 1925-1932, FHLfilm 575776(Supplements to the Indian Census Rolls) | ||
=== Important Web Sites === | === Important Web Sites === | ||