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


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=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
 
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.
 
=== History  ===
 
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.
 
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.
 
During the 1800's many converted 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.
 
By 1881 the buffalo herds had diminished leaving the tribe near starvation.
 
Assigned to the [[Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation (Montana)|Rocky Boy Reservation]] with the Chippewa tribe in 1916.


The tribe was ravaged by tuberculosis, flu, measles, whooping cough and bronchitis during 1920-1940.
== History  ==


=== Brief Time Line  ===
=== Brief Time Line  ===


'''1611:''' First non-Indian contact with Henry Hudson  
'''1611:''' First non-Indian contct with Henry Hudson  


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.  
'''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  
'''1730:''' Removed to the prairies, making them less dependent on the trading post.&nbsp; 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  
'''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  
'''1800:''' Missionaries convert many to Christianity  


The Cree traded with both the English and the French  
The Cree traded with both the English and the French  


1840: Inter-tribal war with the Blackfeet, Dakota, [[Crow Indians|Crow]], [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]], [[Nez Perce Indians|Nez Perce]] and [[Flathead Indians|Flathead]]
'''1840: '''Intertribal war with the Blackfeet, Dakota, Crow, Cheyenne, Nez Perce and Flathead  
 
1860: Population of the Plains Cree numbered 12,500
 
1881: Buffalo herds diminished; the tribe near of starvation
 
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>
 
=== 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]]
*[[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]]
'''1860:''' population of the Plains Cree numbered 12,500 by&nbsp;&nbsp;


=== Superintendencies ===
'''1881:''' Buffalo herds deminished; the tribe&nbsp;near of starvation


[[St._Louis_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]]
'''1899:''' population 6,807


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


=== For Further Reading  ===
'''1920-1940:''' Many die from tuberculosis, flu, measles, whooping cough and bronchitis


==== Cree  ====
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*Carlson, Paul H. ''The Plains Indians''. College Station, Texas: Texas A.M. University Press, c1998. {{FSC|Book 970.1 C197p}}
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==== General ====
== Tribal Headquarters ==


For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].
== Records  ==


=== References ===
== Important Websites ==


{{reflist}} {{Native American nav}}
== References  ==


[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of the United States]] [[Category:Canada First Nations]]
== Bibliography  ==

Revision as of 13:17, 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 war with the Blackfeet, Dakota, Crow, Cheyenne, Nez Perce and Flathead

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

1881: Buffalo herds deminished; the tribe near of starvation

1899: population 6,807

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]

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