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== History == | == History == | ||
==== Brief History ==== | ==== Brief History ==== | ||
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The allotment of land to members of the Flathead Tribe was begun in 1904. Following that allotment, nearly 1/2 million acres passed out of tribal ownership as surplus land. | The allotment of land to members of the Flathead Tribe was begun in 1904. Following that allotment, nearly 1/2 million acres passed out of tribal ownership as surplus land. | ||
Brief Timeline | |||
*'''1806:''' Lewis and Clark Expedition made contact with the tribe | |||
*'''1840-1846:''' Jesuit missionary - Father Pierre Jean de Smet - lived in the area | |||
*'''1841:''' St. Mary's Mission established by Catholics in Bitter Root Valley | |||
*'''1854:''' St. Ignatius Mission established on the Jocko River | |||
*'''1855:''' Hell Gate Treaty ceded land in Montana and Idaho | |||
*'''1872:''' Ceded additional land | |||
*'''1890-1891:''' Removed from Bitter Root Valley to Jocko Reservation | |||
*'''1980:''' population of Flathead Reservation 3,771 | |||
==== Reservations ==== | ==== Reservations ==== | ||
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The principle reservation occupied by the Flathead Indians is currently called the [[Flathead Indian Reservation (Montana)|Flathead Reservation]], formerly known as the [[Jocko Indian Reservation (Montana)|Jocko Reservation]], because of its location on the Jocko River in northern Montana. | The principle reservation occupied by the Flathead Indians is currently called the [[Flathead Indian Reservation (Montana)|Flathead Reservation]], formerly known as the [[Jocko Indian Reservation (Montana)|Jocko Reservation]], because of its location on the Jocko River in northern Montana. | ||
The reservation includes land in Flathead, Lake, Missoula, and Sanders Counties in Montana | The reservation includes land in Flathead, Lake, Missoula, and Sanders Counties in Montana | ||
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band ==== | ==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band ==== | ||
*Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/flathead_indian_tribe_history.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Flathead tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. | *Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/flathead_indian_tribe_history.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Flathead tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. | ||
*The [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06097a.htm New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia] online also includes some history of the Flatheads. | *The [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06097a.htm New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia] online also includes some history of the Flatheads. | ||
*An interesting [http://mission.blackfoot.net/STUDENTS/Flathead%20Reservation/Adrianna's%20Website/Tribal%20History.htm timeline of tribal history] of the Flathead Tribe is also available online.<br> | *An interesting [http://mission.blackfoot.net/STUDENTS/Flathead%20Reservation/Adrianna's%20Website/Tribal%20History.htm timeline of tribal history] of the Flathead Tribe is also available online.<br> | ||
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==== Correspondence and Census ==== | ==== Correspondence and Census ==== | ||
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