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=== History === | === History === | ||
Originally part of the Yanktonai Dakota (Nakota) | Originally part of the Yanktonai Dakota (Nakota), they separated in the early 1700s and settled in the area between the Saskatchewan and Missouri Rivers. In 1780 their population was estimated at 10,000. | ||
Inter-tribal warfare forced the Assiniboin to migrate from Great Lakes to Minnesota, where the tribe came in contact with non- | Inter-tribal warfare forced the Assiniboin to migrate from Great Lakes to Minnesota, where the tribe came in contact with non-Native Americans in the 1800s. They migrated during the 1830s to "Montana," where Fort Union was built by the American Fur Company. | ||
A smallpox epidemic de-populated the tribe by 4,000 in 1836. | A smallpox epidemic de-populated the tribe by 4,000 in 1836. | ||
During the mid 1840s and into the 1850s, emigrants were traveling west across the country in pursuit of silver, gold and land. In 1851 the tribe signed a treaty agreeing not to attack those traveling on the Oregon Trail, and tribe was assigned land in western Montana. | During the mid-1840s and into the 1850s, emigrants were traveling west across the country in pursuit of silver, gold and land. In 1851 the tribe signed a treaty agreeing not to attack those traveling on the Oregon Trail, and the tribe was assigned land in western Montana. | ||
In the 1870s the tribe settled on reservations in the United States - [[Fort Belknap Indian Reservation (Montana)|Fort Belknap Reservation]] (with Grosventre Tribe) and [[Fort Peck Indian Reservation (Montana)|Fort Peck Reservation]] (with Sioux Tribes) - and in Canada - tracts of land in Saskatchewan and Alberta (with Sioux, Cree and Chippewa). Reservation living was difficult at best. | In the 1870s the tribe settled on reservations in the United States - [[Fort Belknap Indian Reservation (Montana)|Fort Belknap Reservation]] (with Grosventre Tribe) and [[Fort Peck Indian Reservation (Montana)|Fort Peck Reservation]] (with Sioux Tribes) - and in Canada - tracts of land in Saskatchewan and Alberta (with Sioux, Cree and Chippewa). Reservation living was difficult at best. | ||
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The logistics of providing food for the tribes was not efficient. When supplies failed to arrive, disappointed and hungry leaders sometimes confronted the government and military officials, which sometimes developed into warfare. | The logistics of providing food for the tribes was not efficient. When supplies failed to arrive, disappointed and hungry leaders sometimes confronted the government and military officials, which sometimes developed into warfare. | ||
Fredrick W. Hodge states that in 1904, there were 644 | Fredrick W. Hodge states that in 1904, there were 644 Assiniboins living at [[Fort Belknap Indian Agency (Montana)|Fort Belknap Agency]] and 535 at [[Fort Peck Indian Agency (Montana)|Fort Peck Agency]]. | ||
==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
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=== Reservations === | === Reservations === | ||
Reservations are tracts of land set aside for the occupation and use by Native Americans. | |||
*[[Fort Belknap Indian Reservation (Montana)|Fort Belknap Reservation]] in Montana | *[[Fort Belknap Indian Reservation (Montana)|Fort Belknap Reservation]] in Montana | ||
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==== Correspondence ==== | ==== Correspondence ==== | ||
There are several sets of correspondence between the supervising offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the local offices -- agencies, subagencies, etc. The correspondence is often historical in nature, including reports of the conditions among local groups of Indians, hostilities, plans for building facilities, activities of traders or missionaries, etc. Occasionally, there will be names of individuals but little detail about them. For more information about American | There are several sets of correspondence between the supervising offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the local offices -- agencies, subagencies, etc. The correspondence is often historical in nature, including reports of the conditions among local groups of Indians, hostilities, plans for building facilities, activities of traders or missionaries, etc. Occasionally, there will be names of individuals but little detail about them. For more information about Native American correspondence, [[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|click here]]. | ||
The following table lists some of the correspondence records relating to the | The following table lists some of the correspondence records relating to the Assiniboins: | ||
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==== Treaties ==== | ==== Treaties ==== | ||
During the latter part of the 18th Century and most of the 19th Century, treaties were negotiated between the federal government and individual | During the latter part of the 18th Century and most of the 19th Century, treaties were negotiated between the federal government and individual tribes. The treaties provide helpful information about the history of the tribe, but usually only include the names of those persons who signed the treaty. For more information about treaties, [[American Indian Treaties with the United States|click here]]. | ||
Treaties to which the | Treaties to which the Assiniboins were a part were: <br> | ||
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sio0594.htm 1851] September 17, at Fort Laramie, with Sioux. The treaty establishes the territory of the Assiniboin Nation. | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sio0594.htm 1851] September 17, at Fort Laramie, with Sioux. The treaty establishes the territory of the Assiniboin Nation. | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Montana]] [[Category:Indigenous Tribes of North Dakota]] [[Category:Canada_First_Nations]] | ||