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See also [[Chippewa-Cree_Indians|Chippeewa-Cree Indians]]


Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.


See also [[Chippewa-Cree Indians|Chippeewa-Cree Indians]]


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== History ==


=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
=== Brief Time Line ===


There are numerous headquarters throughout [[First Nations of Canada|Canada]]. Only one in Montana. The Cree are northern Ojibwa's. Their territory or districts were located primarily in Canada. There is no one capitol or headquarters for the Cree in general. Their largest communities which you might want to refer to as headquarters are Moosone, Moose Factory, and Chisasibi. All look like cities. Chisasibi has a population of over 4,000. Other large Cree settlements are Cross Lake and Norway House. However, they don't have the appearance of towns.
'''1611:''' First non-Indian contct with Henry Hudson


=== History  ===
'''Late 1600's:''' Cree were trading with cononist and the Hudson Bay Company which had set up post at the mouth to the Nelson, Moose and Albany rivers.


Contact with the non-Indians occurred early in the 1600's. By the late 1600's the tribe was trading with the colonist and the Hudson Bay Company which had trading posts on the Nelson, Moose and Albany rivers.Trade was established with both the French and British.
'''1730:''' Removed to the prairies, making them less dependent on the trading post.  They took over land held by the Assinboin, The Assiniboin became their principal ally


In the 1730's the tribe moved to the prairies, tribal leaders wanted the tribe to be independent and less dependent on the trading post. The prairies were inhabited by the Assiniboin who became their ally.
'''1700's:''' trade relations with the Blackfeet, these relations were maintained until 1790-1810 when the relation broke down


During the 1800's many converted to Christianity  
'''1800:''' Missionaries convert many to Christianity


The tribe had inter tribal conflicts and war with [[Blackfeet Indians|Blackfeet]], [[Crow Indians|Crow]], [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]], Dakota,[[Flathead Indians|Flathead]] and [[Nez Perce Indians|Nez Perce]] tribes.
The Cree traded with both the English and the French


By 1881 the buffalo herds had diminished leaving the tribe near starvation.
'''1840: '''Intertribal was with the Blackfeet, Dakota, Crow, Cheyenne, Nez Perce and Flathead


Assigned to the [[Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation (Montana)|Rocky Boy Reservation]] with the Chippewa tribe in 1916.
'''1860:''' population of the Plains Cree numbered 12,500 by  1899: 6807


The tribe was ravaged by tuberculosis, flu, measles, whooping cough and bronchitis during 1920-1940.
'''1881:''' Buffalo herds deminished; the tribe was on edge of starvation


=== Brief Time Line  ===
'''1916: '''assigned with the Chippewa to the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Montana


'''1611:''' First non-Indian contact with Henry Hudson
'''1920-1940:''' Many die from tuberculosis, flu, measles, whooping cough and bronchitis


Late 1600's: Cree were trading with colonist and the Hudson Bay Company which had set up post at the mouth to the Nelson, Moose and Albany rivers.


1730: Removed to the prairies, making them less dependent on the trading post. They took over land held by the Assinboin, The Assiniboin became their principal ally


1700's: Trade relations with the [[Blackfeet Indians|Blackfeet]], these relations were maintained until 1790-1810 when the relation broke down


1800: Missionaries convert many to Christianity


The Cree traded with both the English and the French
== Tribal Headquarters ==


1840: Inter-tribal war with the Blackfeet, Dakota, [[Crow Indians|Crow]], [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]], [[Nez Perce Indians|Nez Perce]] and [[Flathead Indians|Flathead]]


1860: Population of the Plains Cree numbered 12,500


1881: Buffalo herds diminished; the tribe near of starvation
== Records ==


1899: Population 6,807


1916: Assigned with the Chippewa to the [[Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation (Montana)|Rocky Boy's Reservation]] in Montana


1920-1940: Many die from tuberculosis, flu, measles, whooping cough and bronchitis<br>
== Important Websites ==


=== Records  ===


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:<br>


*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
== References ==
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]


=== Agencies ===


[[Upper_Missouri_Indian_Agency|Upper Missouri Agency]]


=== Superintendencies ===
== Bibliography ==
 
[[St._Louis_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]]
 
=== Important Websites  ===
 
=== For Further Reading  ===
 
==== Cree  ====
 
*Carlson, Paul H. ''The Plains Indians''. College Station, Texas: Texas A.M. University Press, c1998. {{FSC|Book 970.1 C197p}}
 
==== General  ====
 
For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].
 
=== References  ===
 
{{reflist}} {{Native American nav}}
 
[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of the United States]] [[Category:Canada First Nations]]

Revision as of 13:00, 22 March 2010

See also Chippeewa-Cree Indians


History[edit | edit source]

Brief Time Line[edit | edit source]

1611: First non-Indian contct with Henry Hudson

Late 1600's: Cree were trading with cononist and the Hudson Bay Company which had set up post at the mouth to the Nelson, Moose and Albany rivers.

1730: Removed to the prairies, making them less dependent on the trading post.  They took over land held by the Assinboin, The Assiniboin became their principal ally

1700's: trade relations with the Blackfeet, these relations were maintained until 1790-1810 when the relation broke down

1800: Missionaries convert many to Christianity

The Cree traded with both the English and the French

1840: Intertribal was with the Blackfeet, Dakota, Crow, Cheyenne, Nez Perce and Flathead

1860: population of the Plains Cree numbered 12,500 by  1899: 6807

1881: Buffalo herds deminished; the tribe was on edge of starvation

1916: assigned with the Chippewa to the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Montana

1920-1940: Many die from tuberculosis, flu, measles, whooping cough and bronchitis



Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Records[edit | edit source]

Important Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]