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Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records.
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To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]


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&lt;td style="text-align: right;"&gt;249&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;{{resize|0%| }}<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: right;"&gt;249&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;{{resize|0%|&nbsp;}}<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;1871&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1871&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: right;"&gt;450&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;{{resize|0%| }}<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: right;"&gt;450&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;{{resize|0%|&nbsp;}}<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;1837&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1837&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: right;"&gt;≈1,600&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;{{resize|0%| }}<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: right;"&gt;≈1,600&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;{{resize|0%|&nbsp;}}<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;1804&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1804&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: right;"&gt;≈1,250&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;{{resize|0%| }}<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>
&lt;td style="text-align: right;"&gt;≈1,250&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;{{resize|0%|&nbsp;}}<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>
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=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
'''Three Affiliated Tribes'''<br>404 Frontage Road <br>New Town, ND 58763<br>Phone: 701-627-4781<br>[https://www.mhanation.com/ MHA Website]
 
Three Affiliated Tribes<br>404 Frontage Road <br>New Town, ND 58763<br>Phone: 1.701.627.4781<br>Fax: 1.701.627.3503
 
*[http://www.mhanation.com/main/contact.html MHA Nation-Three Affiliated Tribes] Website


=== History  ===
=== History  ===
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The '''Mandan''' are a Native American tribe that historically lived along the banks of the Missouri River and two of its tributaries—the Heart and Knife Rivers in present-day North and South Dakota.  
The '''Mandan''' are a Native American tribe that historically lived along the banks of the Missouri River and two of its tributaries—the Heart and Knife Rivers in present-day North and South Dakota.  


Their first recorded contact with non-indigenous people was with the French explorer Sieur de la Verendrye in 1738. During the winter of 1804-05, the Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered with the Mandan tribe<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>. In 1834-35, Karl Bodmer, traveling with German Prince Maximilian zu Wied, painted portraits of the Mandan.  
Their first recorded contact with non-Indians was with the French explorer Sieur de la Verendrye in 1738. During the winter of 1804-05, the Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered with the Mandan tribe<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>. In 1834-35, Karl Bodmer, traveling with German Prince Maximilian zu Wied, painted portraits of the Mandan.  


The Mandans signed three treaties with the United States government -- the 1825 at the Mandan Village, the 1851 treaty at Laramie (Wyoming), and the unratified 1866 Treaty of Fort Berthold (see links to copies of the treaties under Records below)<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>.  
The Mandans signed three treaties with the United States government -- the 1825 at the Mandan Village, the 1851 treaty at Laramie (Wyoming), and the unratified 1866 Treaty of Fort Berthold (see links to copies of the treaties under Records below)<ref>Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref>.  
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==== Brief Timeline  ====
==== Brief Timeline  ====


*1738: First contact was with the French explorer Sieur de la Verendrye  
*'''1738: '''First contact was with the French explorer Sieur de la Verendrye  
*1804-05: Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered with the Mandan tribe  
*'''1804-05:''' Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered with the Mandan tribe  
*1824-66: The tribe is under the jurisdiction of the [[Upper Missouri Indian Agency|Upper Missouri Agency]]  
*'''1824-66: '''The tribe is under the jurisdiction of the [[Upper Missouri Indian Agency|Upper Missouri Agency]]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/man0242.htm 1825] at the Mandan Village  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/man0242.htm 1825] at the Mandan Village  
*1833-34: Karl Bodmer, traveling with German Prince Maximilian zu Wied, painted portraits of the Mandan  
*'''1833-34: '''Karl Bodmer, traveling with German Prince Maximilian zu Wied, painted portraits of the Mandan  
*1837: Smallpox epidemic - estimated 1,600 died. Only 125 survived, these 125 joined the Hidatsa Tribe and settled on the [[Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (North Dakota)|Fort Berthold Reservation]] in North Dakota  
*'''1837:''' Smallpox epidemic - estimated 1,600 died. Only 125 survived, these 125 joined the Hidatsa Tribe and settled on the [[Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (North Dakota)|Fort Berthold Reservation]] in North Dakota  
*1845: merge with the Hidatsa at Like-A-Fishhook Village near to Fort Berthold  
*'''1845:''' merge with the Hidatsa at Like-A-Fishhook Village near to Fort Berthold  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sio0594.htm 1851] Fort Laramie with Sioux, etc.  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sio0594.htm 1851] Fort Laramie with Sioux, etc.  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/for1052.htm 1866] at Fort Berthold (unratified)  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/for1052.htm 1866] at Fort Berthold (unratified)  
*1867-80: The tribe is under the jurisdiction of the [[Fort Berthold Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Fort Berthold Agency]]  
*'''1867-80''': The tribe is under the jurisdiction of the [[Fort Berthold Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Fort Berthold Agency]]  
*1870: Fort Berthold agency and reservation established for the tribes of: Mandan, [[Hidatsa Indians|Hidatsa]], and [[Arikara Indians|Arikara]].  
*'''1870: '''Fort Berthold agency and reservation established for the tribes of: Mandan, [[Hidatsa Indians|Hidatsa]], and [[Arikara Indians|Arikara]].  
*1888: Like-A-Fishhook Village is abandoned  
*'''1888:''' Like-A-Fishhook Village is abandoned  
*1936: The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Tribes consolidated as the [[Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota|Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation]]  
*'''1936:''' The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Tribes consolidated as the [[Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota|Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation]]  
*1951-1954: The Tribe is relocated for construction of Garrison Dam and reservoir
*'''1951-1954:''' The Tribe is relocated for construction of Garrison Dam and reservoir


==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe  ====
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe  ====
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*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]  
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]  
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
==== Correspondence and Census  ====
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Tribe
! scope="col" | Agency
! scope="col" | Location of Original Records
! scope="col" |
Pre-1880 Correspondence
M234 RG 75 Rolls 962
Roll Number
! scope="col" |
FS Library
Film
Number
! scope="col" |
Post-1885 Census
M595 RG 75 Rolls 693
Roll Number
! scope="col" |
FS Library
Film Number
|-
| Mandan
| Upper Missouri Agency, 1824-66
| Washington D.C.
| Rolls 883-88
| -
| -
| -
|-
| Mandan
| Fort Berthold, 1889-1939
| Kansas City
| Rolls 292-99
| -
| Rolls 132-36
| 576487-491
|-
| Mandan
| Bismark Indian School, 1904-38
| Kansas City
| -
| -
| -
| -
|}


==== Agencies  ====
==== Agencies  ====
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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 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. See [[American Indian Treaties with the United States]] for more more information about treaties.  
During the latter part of the 18th Century and most of the 19th Century, treaties were negotiated between the federal government and individual Indian 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 Mandans were a part were:  
Treaties to which the Mandan Indians were a part were:  


*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/man0242.htm 1825] Treaty, at the Mandan Village  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/man0242.htm 1825] Treaty, at the Mandan Village  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sio0594.htm 1851] Fort Laramie with Sioux, etc.  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sio0594.htm 1851] Fort Laramie with Sioux, etc.  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/for1052.htm 1866] Treaty, at Fort Berthold (unratified)
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/for1052.htm 1866]&nbsp; Treaty, at Fort Berthold (unratified)


==== Tribal Office Records  ====
==== Tribal Office Records  ====
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[[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]]  
[[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]]  


[[Dakota Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Dakota Superintendency]]
[[Dakota Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Dakota Superintendency]]  


=== Important Websites ===
=== Important Web Sites ===


*[http://www.mhanation.com/main/contact.html MHA Nation-Three Affiliated Tribes] Website  
*[http://www.mhanation.com/main/contact.html MHA Nation-Three Affiliated Tribes] Website  
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==== Mandan Tribe  ====
==== Mandan Tribe  ====


*Meyer, Roy W. The Village Indians of the Upper Missouri: the Mandans, Hidatsas, and Arikaras. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1977. {{FSC|726479|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 970.1 M575v}}.
*Meyer, Roy W. The Village Indians of the Upper Missouri: the Mandans, Hidatsas, and Arikaras. Lincoiln: University of Nebraska Press, 1977. {{FHL|726479|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 M575v}}.


==== General  ====
==== General  ====


[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of North Dakota]] [[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Montana]]
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
*Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ Available online].
*Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. {{WorldCat|317923332}}; {{FHL|970.1 R259e|book}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:037475188 WorldCat 37475188]; {{FHL|1122745|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 R259e}}.
*Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:037475188 WorldCat 37475188]; {{FHL|831087|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 G131g}}.
 
:Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
 
*Sturtevant, William C. ''Handbook of North American Indians''. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . <br>
 
:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
:Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
:Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255572371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255572371]<br>
:Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19331914&referer=brief_results WorldCat 19331914]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4}}.
:Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299653808&referer=brief_results WorldCat 299653808]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5}}.
:Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493742&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493742]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6}}.
:Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]
:Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13240086&referer=brief_results WorldCat 13240086]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8}}.
:Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9}}.
:Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10}}.
:Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11}}.
:Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12}}.
:Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48209643&referer=brief_results WorldCat 48209643]
:Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254277176&referer=brief_results WorldCat 254277176]
:Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256517503&referer=brief_results WorldCat 356517503]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15}}.
:Volume 16 -- Not yet published
:Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43957746&referer=brief_results WorldCat 43957746]
:Volume 18 -- Not yet published
:Volume 19 -- Not yet published
:Volume 20 -- Not yet published
 
*Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm Available online].
*Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; {{FHL|1465222|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006}}.&nbsp;
 
[[Category:North_Dakota_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Montana_Indian_Tribes]]

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To get started in American Indian Research

Mandan
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Population
Full-blooded:

<table style="background: none; width: 100%;" rules="rows"> <tr> <td>1971</td> <td style="text-align: right;">30</td><td style="width: 2px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1905</td> <td style="text-align: right;">249</td><td> [1]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td style="text-align: right;">450</td><td> [2]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1837</td> <td style="text-align: right;">≈1,600</td><td> [3]</td> </tr> <td>1804</td> <td style="text-align: right;">≈1,250</td><td> [4] </tr> </table Descendants <small>Last full-blooded Mandan died in 1971; many part-blood descendants on and off-reservation/small>

Regions with significant populations
Ancestral Homelands: Missouri River near North Dakota, Northwest United States

Descendants: Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota

Status

Federally recognized as one of the Three Affiliated Tribes

Linguistic Group

Siouan

Cultural Group

Mandan

Other Related Ethnic Groups

Hidatsa Tribe, Arikara Tribe

Alternate Names and Spellings: "the People of the First Man"

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Three Affiliated Tribes
404 Frontage Road
New Town, ND 58763
Phone: 1.701.627.4781
Fax: 1.701.627.3503

History[edit | edit source]

The Mandan are a Native American tribe that historically lived along the banks of the Missouri River and two of its tributaries—the Heart and Knife Rivers in present-day North and South Dakota.

Their first recorded contact with non-Indians was with the French explorer Sieur de la Verendrye in 1738. During the winter of 1804-05, the Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered with the Mandan tribe[5]. In 1834-35, Karl Bodmer, traveling with German Prince Maximilian zu Wied, painted portraits of the Mandan.

The Mandans signed three treaties with the United States government -- the 1825 at the Mandan Village, the 1851 treaty at Laramie (Wyoming), and the unratified 1866 Treaty of Fort Berthold (see links to copies of the treaties under Records below)[6].

The Mandan suffered a smallpox epidemic in 1837, when an estimated 1600 died. Some estimates state that only 125-150 survived and joined with the Hidatsa Tribe[7]. By 1845, the Mandan survivors joined with the Hidatsa at Like-A-Fishhook Village near Fort Berthold. They remained at this village until it was abandoned in 1888.

A reservation for the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Tribes was set apart on 12 April 1870 by Executive Order[8]. The reservation was located principally in present-day North Dakota, with a small portion in Montana. The Fort Berthold Reservation was later reduced to its present size.

Under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Tribes merged and incorporated under their constitution and bylaws as the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation[9].

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 1738: First contact was with the French explorer Sieur de la Verendrye
  • 1804-05: Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered with the Mandan tribe
  • 1824-66: The tribe is under the jurisdiction of the Upper Missouri Agency
  • 1825 at the Mandan Village
  • 1833-34: Karl Bodmer, traveling with German Prince Maximilian zu Wied, painted portraits of the Mandan
  • 1837: Smallpox epidemic - estimated 1,600 died. Only 125 survived, these 125 joined the Hidatsa Tribe and settled on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota
  • 1845: merge with the Hidatsa at Like-A-Fishhook Village near to Fort Berthold
  • 1851 Fort Laramie with Sioux, etc.
  • 1866 at Fort Berthold (unratified)
  • 1867-80: The tribe is under the jurisdiction of the Fort Berthold Agency
  • 1870: Fort Berthold agency and reservation established for the tribes of: Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara.
  • 1888: Like-A-Fishhook Village is abandoned
  • 1936: The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Tribes consolidated as the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation
  • 1951-1954: The Tribe is relocated for construction of Garrison Dam and reservoir

Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]

  • Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Mandan tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.
  • A history of the Mandan Indians is also included in a Bowen Family web history page, including letters written by George Catlin regarding Mandan history and culture.

Records[edit | edit source]

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:

Agencies[edit | edit source]

The following agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs had jurisdiction over the Mandan for the time periods indicated. BIA agencies were responsible to keep such records as census rolls, allotment (land) records, annuity rolls, school records, correspondence, and other records of individual Indians under their jurisdiction. For details, see the page for the respective agency.

Treaties[edit | edit source]

During the latter part of the 18th Century and most of the 19th Century, treaties were negotiated between the federal government and individual Indian 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, click here.

Treaties to which the Mandan Indians were a part were:

  • 1825 Treaty, at the Mandan Village
  • 1851 Fort Laramie with Sioux, etc.
  • 1866  Treaty, at Fort Berthold (unratified)

Tribal Office Records[edit | edit source]

The Tribal Office is responsible for enrollment records, tribal police records, tribal court records, employment records and many others. They are an entirely different set of records from those kept by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Most of them remain in the Tribal Office. For details, contact that office at the address for the Tribal Headquarters listed above.

Superintendencies[edit | edit source]

The tribe was under the jurisdiction of the following superintendencies:

St. Louis Superintendency

Minnesota Superintendency

Central Superintendency

Dakota Superintendency

Important Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Frederick Webb Hodge. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.
  2. ↑ Frederick Webb Hodge. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.
  3. ↑ Frederick Webb Hodge. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.
  4. ↑ Frederick Webb Hodge. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.
  5. ↑ Frederick Webb Hodge. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.
  6. ↑ Frederick Webb Hodge. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.
  7. ↑ Frederick Webb Hodge. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.
  8. ↑ Frederick Webb Hodge. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.
  9. ↑ By-Laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes.

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Mandan Tribe[edit | edit source]

  • Meyer, Roy W. The Village Indians of the Upper Missouri: the Mandans, Hidatsas, and Arikaras. Lincoiln: University of Nebraska Press, 1977. FHL book 970.1 M575v.

General[edit | edit source]

  • Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
  • Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 Available online.
  • Klein, Barry T., ed. Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. WorldCat 317923332; FHL 970.1 R259e; WorldCat 37475188; FHL book 970.1 R259e.
  • Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. WorldCat 37475188; FHL book 970.1 G131g.
Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
  • Sturtevant, William C. Handbook of North American Indians. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– .
Volume 1 -- Not yet published
Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- WorldCat 234303751
Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- WorldCat 255572371
Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- WorldCat 19331914; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4.
Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- WorldCat 299653808; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5.
Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- WorldCat 247493742; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6.
Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- WorldCat 247493311
Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 13240086; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8.
Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- WorldCat 26140053; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9.
Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- WorldCat 301504096; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10.
Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- WorldCat 256516416; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11.
Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- WorldCat 39401371; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12.
Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- WorldCat 48209643
Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- WorldCat 254277176
Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 356517503; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15.
Volume 16 -- Not yet published
Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- WorldCat 43957746
Volume 18 -- Not yet published
Volume 19 -- Not yet published
Volume 20 -- Not yet published
  • Swanton John R. The Indian Tribes of North America. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 Available online.
  • Waldman, Carl. Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. WorldCat 14718193; FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006. 
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