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Land records: Tribally-owned 162,932.63 adres.  [[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotted]] land: 427,579.93.  
Land records: Tribally-owned 162,932.63 adres.  [[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotted]] land: 427,579.93.  
Fort Belknap Reservation is within the original Blackfeet Reservation which was created on September 17, 1851 and approved on October 17, 1855. The correct name of the original Blackfeet Reservation, is either [[Judith basin indian reservation]] or Judith River Indian Reservation or possibly Flathead Reservation. The October 17, 1855 Blackfeet Treaty, was signed near the mouth of the Judith River which is within the [[Judith basin indian reservation]]. Little Shell Blackfeet Chippewa leaders continued to govern the original Blackfeet Reservation which was created on September 17, 1851, well into the early 20th century.<br>
Read the October 17, 1855 Blackfeet Treaty text. It is the home of the Assiniboine, Blackfeet, Flathead (included as being Flathead are the Kalispel, Pend d'Oreille, and Spokane), the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, and the Nez Perce who are really the Amikwa Chippewas.
=== 1896: Chippewas Relocated To Fort Belknap Reservation  ===
During June and July of 1896, the United States required several thousand Chippewa's from the Little Shell Chippewas Blackfeet Reservation (aka [[Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation (North Dakota)|Turtle Mountain Reservation]]), to relocate to Fort Belknap Reservation and many other Reservations. In May of 1895, Chiefs Little Shell III and Red Thunder were arrested and that ended their efforts to preserve the [[Little Shell Band of Chippewa Indians, Montana|Little Shell Chippewas Reservation]]. Also during 1895, the [[United States]] reached an agreement with leaders of Fort Belknap Reservation to purchase the southern part of the Reservation. It covered the southern part of Fort Belknap Reservation. An unknown number of Chippewas were deported to Fort Belknap Reservation during June and July of 1896.
=== [[Little Shell Band of Chippewa Indians, Montana|Little Shell Chippewa Tribe]]  ===
In 1921, a meeting was held at the [[Joseph Paul|Joseph Paul]] family ranch near [[Lewistown, Montana]]. It was probably about filing a land claims lawsuit about the original [[Blackfeet Indian Reservation (Montana)|Blackfeet Reservation]] which was created on September 17, 1851. However, the Little Shell Blackfeet Chippewas continued to govern the original Blackfeet Reservation which was created on September 17, 1851.
On June 10, 1939, another meeting was held at Joseph Paul's home in Great Falls, Montana. Even during 1939, they were assigning district representatives for the original Blackfeet Reservation which was created on September 17, 1851.
After World War II, many of the Little Shell Blackfeet Chippewa leaders became despondent and began to act on their own. In 1950, Joseph Dussome gave up and hired a lawyer and then filed a land claims lawsuit about the 3rd Blackfeet Reservation created on April 15, 1874. On April 5, 1974, the United States again refused to honor the treaty which created the Little Shell Blackfeet Chippewas 3rd Blackfeet Reservation in which the Fort Belknap Reservation is located.
To learn more about the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana and how they governed their original Blackfeet Reservation, [http://www.indianaffairs.gov/cs/groups/xofa/documents/text/idc-001419.pdf www.indianaffairs.gov/cs/groups/xofa/documents/text/idc-001419.pdf click this link]. On page 119 is the information about the June 10, 1939 meeting at Joseph Paul's home in Great Falls, Montana. On page 92, under "The Creation of Organizations in Montana, 1920-1936," is information about the first Little Shell Tribe organization in Montana. Howard Paul (Joseph Paul's son) preserved the information. The meeting was held at Joseph Paul's family's ranch near Lewistown, Montana, in 1921.
=== 1909: Land Added To Fort Belknap Reservation  ===
In 1908, Indian Agent Frank Churchill was sent to Montana to find chief Rocky Boy to negotiate about the Land Acts. Churchill found chief Rocky Boy at a Chippewa vllage near Garrison, Montana and St. Peters Mission which was very near Ulm, Montana which is 8 miles southwest of Great Falls. Both negotiated about the upcoming land acts and how to avoid violence. Fort Belknap Reservation was the most dangerous location. Next was Fort Peck Reservation. White settlers new Fort Peck Reservation contained an abundance of excellent agriculture land and wanted it. They complained bitterly about eradicating Fort Peck Reservation.
In response to the unrest, Churchill requested that all of Valley County, Montana (it was really all of Fort Peck Reservation) be withdrawn from white settlement and a new 2,592 sq. mi. Chippewa Reservation be created for the Chippewas of Fort Peck Reservation. William R. Logan, who was the Superintendent of Fort Belknap Reservation, was put in charge of finding land for the new Chippewa Reservation. He found the land south and west of Fort Belknap Reservation. It was added on to Fort Belknap Reservation which increased the size of Fort Belknap Reservation to around 3,500 sq. mi. It is also connected to Rocky Boys Reservation.
=== 1934: IRA &amp; Probable Land Loss  ===
On June 18, 1934, the Indian Reorganization Act was passed. It was reported that the Office of Indian Affairs was considering plans to add land to Rocky Boys Reservation. The office of Indian Affairs was also considering adding land to Fort Belknap Reservation in 1934 and purchasing a tract of land near Great Falls for the Chippewa's who lived in at least 5 Chippewa villages around Great Falls.
What they probably did in 1934, was reduce the size of Fort Belknap Reservation, Rocky Boys Reservation, and the Chippewa Reservation adjacent to Great Falls on the west. They did leave considerable land. Around 80,000 acres for Rocky Boys Reservation and either 34,000 acres or 74,000 acres for Fort Belknap Reservation. You must remember that the United States added land to Fort Belknap Reservation in 1909. You must also remember that before Rocky Boys Reservation was created in 1916, Fort Assiniboine Indian Reservation was already located where Rocky Boys Reservation is. Fort Assiniboine Indian Reservation originally covered around 1,000 sq. mi. Before 1893, it was reduced to probably around 200,000 acres.
So both Fort Belknap Reservation and Rocky Boys Reservation, were probably reduced in size in 1934. Fort Belknap Reservation lost the most land; perhaps as much as 2,500 sq. mi. Rocky Boys Reservation was reduced from around 200,000 acres to around 156,000 acres.


=== Communities  ===
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::Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]<br>
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::Volume 20 -- Not yet published
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*Tiller, Veronica E. Velarde. ''American Indian Reservations and Trust Areas''. [Washington, DC]: Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1996. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35209517?referer=list_view WorldCat 35209517]; {{FHL|1495765|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 T463a}}.<br>  
*United States Department of Commerce, Frederick B. Dent, Secretary. ''Federal and State Reservations and Trust Areas''. 1974. {{FHL|152709|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 Un3fe/1974}}.  
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