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== History == | == History == | ||
Smallpox epidemics devistated the tribe in the 1780's and in 1837. | |||
In 1845 the tribe established Like-A-Fishhook Village near Fort Berthold trading post. | |||
Fort Berthold Agency was established in 1870, and was assigned to serve the Hidatsa, Mandan and Arikara tribes. | |||
The tribe was alloted land in 1888 and Lide-A-Fishook Village was abandoned | |||
The Hidatsa, Mandan and Arikara formed the Three Affiliated Tribes in 1934 | |||
In 1876, their population was estimated to be about 500. By 1910 that number had increased to 547, and by 1980, their population was 1,548. | |||
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*'''1951-1954:''' relocated for contruction of Garrison Dam and reservoir | *'''1951-1954:''' relocated for contruction of Garrison Dam and reservoir | ||
==== | ==== Reservations ==== | ||
The primary reservation for the Hidatsa, Mandan, and Arikara Tribes - the Three Affiliated Tribes - is the [[Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (North Dakota)|Fort Berthold Reservation]] in North Dakota. | |||
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Fort Berthold Agency | |||
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ==== | ==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ==== | ||