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


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<td>1990</td>
<td>1990</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">8,491</td><td style="width: 2px;">{{resize|0%|&nbsp;}}</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">8,491</td><td style="width: 2px;">{{resize|0%| }}</td>
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<td>1980</td>
<td>1980</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">3,953</td><td style="width: 2px;">{{resize|0%|&nbsp;}}</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">3,953</td><td style="width: 2px;">{{resize|0%| }}</td>
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<td>1944</td>
<td>1944</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">abt. 2,500</td><td style="width: 2px;">{{resize|0%|&nbsp;}}</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">abt. 2,500</td><td style="width: 2px;">{{resize|0%| }}</td>
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<td>1923</td>
<td>1923</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1,777</td><td style="width: 2px;">{{resize|0%|&nbsp;}}<ref>John Swanton. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/montana/index.htm#Crow ''The Indian Tribes of North America'']. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145.</ref></td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1,777</td><td style="width: 2px;">{{resize|0%| }}<ref>John Swanton. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/montana/index.htm#Crow ''The Indian Tribes of North America'']. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145.</ref></td>
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<tr>
<td>1904</td>
<td>1904</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1,826</td><td style="width: 2px;">{{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></td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1,826</td><td style="width: 2px;">{{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></td>
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</tr>
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<td>1871</td>
<td>1871</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">abt. 4,100</td><td>{{resize|0%|&nbsp;}}<ref>Indian Affairs Report, 1871 as quoted in Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref></td>
<td style="text-align: right;">abt. 4,100</td><td>{{resize|0%| }}<ref>Indian Affairs Report, 1871 as quoted in Frederick Webb Hodge. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'']. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906.</ref></td>
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<td>1804</td>
<td>1804</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">abt. 3,500</td><td>{{resize|0%|&nbsp;}}<ref>John Swanton. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/montana/index.htm#Crow ''The Indian Tribes of North America'']. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145.</ref></td>
<td style="text-align: right;">abt. 3,500</td><td>{{resize|0%| }}<ref>John Swanton. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/montana/index.htm#Crow ''The Indian Tribes of North America'']. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145.</ref></td>
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=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
=== Tribal Headquarters  ===


Crow Tribe of Montana <br>P. O. Box 159<br>Crow Agency, MT 59022<br>Phone: 1.406.638.3708<br>Fax: 1.406.638.7301 <br>Website: www.crowtribe.com
'''Crow Tribe of Montana'''<br>Bacheeitche Avenue / PO Box 159<br>Crow Agency, MT 59022<br>Phone: 406-638-3708<br>[http://www.crow-nsn.gov/ Website], [https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCTINews/ Facebook]
 
*Tribal Website of the [http://www.crow-nsn.gov/ Crow Nation]


=== History  ===
=== History  ===
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A treaty was signed in 1851 at Fort Laramie which included the Crow Tribe, but it was the 1868 Treaty which established a reservation for the Crows in Montana.  
A treaty was signed in 1851 at Fort Laramie which included the Crow Tribe, but it was the 1868 Treaty which established a reservation for the Crows in Montana.  


During the 1870s and the Indian Wars for the West, the Crow warriors served as scouts fighting against the [[Sioux Indians|Sioux]] and [[Nez Perce Indians|Nez Perce]]. In the historic Battle of the Little Big Horn, General Custer had Crows serving as scouts.  
During the 1870's and the Indian Wars for the West, the Crow warriors served as scouts fighting against the [[Sioux Indians|Sioux]] and [[Nez Perce Indians|Nez Perce]]. In the historic Battle of the Little Big Horn, General Custer had Crows serving as scouts.  


The 1880 treaty specified that the "Crow Indians shall consent to permit cattle to be driven across their reservation or grazed on the same, the Secretary of the Interior shall fix the amount to be paid by parties desiring to so drive or graze cattle; all moneys arising from this source to be paid to the Indians..."  
The 1880 treaty specified that the "Crow Indians shall consent to permit cattle to be driven across their reservation or grazed on the same, the Secretary of the Interior shall fix the amount to be paid by parties desiring to so drive or graze cattle; all moneys arising from this source to be paid to the Indians..."  
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*1887: Crow Indian outbreak led by Deaf Bull near [[Crow Creek Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Crow Agency]], Montana.  
*1887: Crow Indian outbreak led by Deaf Bull near [[Crow Creek Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Crow Agency]], Montana.  
*1888: Ceded most of their land; removed to Crow Reservation in Big Horn and Yellowstone Counties, Montana
*1888: Ceded most of their land; removed to Crow Reservation in Big Horn and Yellowstone Counties, Montana
* 1948 The Tribe addoped a written constitution.


==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe  ====
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe  ====
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*David Bushnell's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0017340 Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi.]  
*David Bushnell's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0017340 Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi.]  
*There is also a [http://lib.lbhc.cc.mt.us/history/ history of the Crow Tribe] on the website for the Little Big Horn College.  
*There is also a [http://lib.lbhc.cc.mt.us/history/ history of the Crow Tribe] on the website for the Little Big Horn College.  
*[http://www.crow-nsn.gov/history-and-culture.html Another history of the Crow Tribe] is on their tribal website.  
*[http://www.crow-nsn.gov/history.html Another history of the Crow Tribe] is on their tribal website.  
*Robert Harry Lowie. The Crow Indians. NY:Farrar and Rinehart. c1935. {{FHL|871828|item|disp= Book 970.3 C885q}}
*Robert Harry Lowie. The Crow Indians. NY: Farrar and Rinehart. c.1935. {{FSC|871828|item|disp= Book 970.3 C885q}}


=== Agencies  ===
=== Agencies  ===
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The following [[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs]] had jurisdiction over the Crow 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.  
The following [[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs]] had jurisdiction over the Crow 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.  


The agencies which had jurisdiction over a major portion of the Crow in the United States were:  
The '''agencies''' which had jurisdiction over a major portion of the Crow in the United States were:  


*[[Upper Missouri Indian Agency|Upper Missouri Agency]], 1824-1864  
*[[Upper Missouri Indian Agency|Upper Missouri Agency]], 1824-1864  
*[[Fort Berthold Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Fort Berthold Agency]], 1864-1869  
*[[Fort Berthold Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Fort Berthold Agency]], 1864-1869  
*[[Crow Indian Agency (Montana)|Crow Agency]], 1869-present
*[[Crow Indian Agency (Montana)|Crow Agency]], 1869-present
==== Superintendencies  ====
[[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]]
[[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]]
[[Dakota Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Dakota Superintendency]]


=== Records  ===
=== Records  ===
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=== Census  ===
=== Census  ===


The Bureau of Indian Affairs compiled annual Indian Census Rolls on many of the reservations from 1885 to 1940. They list the names of individuals, their age, and other details about each person enumerated. For more information about these records, [[American Indian Census Rolls|click here]].  
The Bureau of Indian Affairs compiled annual Indian Census Rolls on many of the reservations from 1885 to 1940. They list the names of individuals, their age, and other details about each person enumerated. See [[American Indian Census Rolls|American Indian Census Rolls]] for more information.  


The following table lists the census rolls for the Crow Indians:  
The following table lists the census rolls for the Crow Indians:  


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| National Archives in Washington D.C.  
| National Archives in Washington D.C.  
| Rolls 79-86  
| Rolls 79-86  
| 575771-575778&#124;Films
| 575771-575778|Films
|}
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The following table lists some correspondence relating to the Crow Indians: <br>  
The following table lists some correspondence relating to the Crow Indians: <br>  


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! scope="col" | BIA Field Office  
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Pre-1880 Correspondence<br>M234 RG 75 -- <br>962 Rolls<br>Roll Number  
Pre-1880 Correspondence<br>M234 RG 75 -- <br>962 Rolls<br>Roll Number  


! scope="col" | FHL film number
! scope="col" | FS Library film number
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|-
| Upper Missouri Agency, 1824-66  
| Upper Missouri Agency, 1824-66  
| Washington D.C.  
| Washington D.C.  
| Rolls 883-886  
| Rolls 883-886  
| 1661613-1661616&#124;Films
| 1661613-1661616|Films
|-
|-
| Fort Berthold Agency, 1867-70  
| Fort Berthold Agency, 1867-70  
| Washington D.C.  
| Washington D.C.  
| Roll 292  
| Roll 292  
| 1661022&#124;Film
| 1661022|Film
|}
|}


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=== Land Cessions ===
Land cessions to the United States, the Northern Pacific Railroad, and the State of Montana reduced the size of the reservation.
 
=== Population ===
Communities on the reservation, with sizable Tribal population: Lodge Grass, Pryor, St. Xavier, Wyola, Hardin,Fort Smith, and Crow Agency


=== 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 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]].  
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. See [[American Indian Treaties with the United States]] for more more information about treaties.  


Treaties to which the Crow Indians were a part were:  
Treaties to which the Crow Indians were a part were:  
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Some vital records for the Crow Indians include:  
Some vital records for the Crow Indians include:  


*Crow Agency, M595, births and deaths 1925-1932, FHLfilm 575776(Supplements to the Indian Census Rolls)
*Crow Agency, M595, births and deaths 1925-1932, FS Library film 575776(Supplements to the Indian Census Rolls)


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


*[http://www.crow-nsn.gov/constitutions-and-bylaws.html Constitution and By-Laws] of the Crow Tribe of Indians  
*[http://www.crow-nsn.gov/constitutions-and-bylaws.html Constitution and By-Laws] of the Crow Tribe of Indians  
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*Wikipedia article on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_Nation Crow Nation]
*Wikipedia article on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_Nation Crow Nation]


=== For Further Reading ===
=== For Further Reading ===


==== Crow Tribe  ====
==== Crow Tribe  ====


*Carlson, Paul H. ''The Plains Indians''. College Station, Texas: Texas A.M. University Press, c1998. {{FHL|Book 970.1 C197p }}  
*Algier, Keith. The Crow and the Eagle: A Tribal History from Lewis and Clark to Custer FS Library book 970.3 C885a [http://www.worldcat.org/title/crow-and-the-eagle-a-tribal-history-from-lewis-and-clark-to-custer/oclc/28020212 WorldCat]
*Denig, Edwin Thompson. ''Five Indian Tribes of the Upper Missouri: Sioux, Arickaras, Assiniboines, Crees, Crows''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, c1981. ''The Civilization of American Indian Series'':059. {{FHL|Book 970.1 D415f}}  
*Carlson, Paul H. ''The Plains Indians''. College Station, Texas: Texas A.M. University Press, c.1998. {{FSC|Book 970.1 C197p }}  
*Hoxie, Frederick E. ''Parading Through History: The Making of the Crow Nation in America, 1805-1935''. New York, New York: Cambridge University Press, c1995. {{FHL|Book 970.3 C885h}}  
*Denig, Edwin Thompson. ''Five Indian Tribes of the Upper Missouri: Sioux, Arickaras, Assiniboines, Crees, Crows''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, c.1981. ''The Civilization of American Indian Series'':059. {{FSC|Book 970.1 D415f}}  
*Lowie, Robert H. ''The Crow Indians''. New York, New York: Farrar &amp; Rinehart, c1935. {{FHL|Book 970.3 C885L}}
*Hoxie, Frederick E. ''Parading Through History: The Making of the Crow Nation in America, 1805-1935''. New York, New York: Cambridge University Press, c.1995. {{FSC|Book 970.3 C885h}}  
*Lowie, Robert H. ''The Crow Indians''. New York, New York: Farrar &amp; Rinehart, c.1935. {{FSC|Book 970.3 C885L}}


==== General  ====
==== General  ====
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=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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