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After World War II, many of the Little Shell Blackfeet Chippewa leaders became despondent and commenced to act on their own. In 1950, Joseph Dussome gave up and hired a lawyer and then filed a land claims lawsuit about the original Blackfeet Reservation created on September 17, 1851. On April 5, 1974, the United States again refused to honor the treaty which created the Little Shell Blackfeet Chippewa's original Blackfeet Reservation which the Fort Belknap Reservation is within. | After World War II, many of the Little Shell Blackfeet Chippewa leaders became despondent and commenced to act on their own. In 1950, Joseph Dussome gave up and hired a lawyer and then filed a land claims lawsuit about the original Blackfeet Reservation created on September 17, 1851. On April 5, 1974, the United States again refused to honor the treaty which created the Little Shell Blackfeet Chippewa's original Blackfeet Reservation which the Fort Belknap Reservation is within. | ||
== Communities == | |||
'''Fort Belknap Agency: '''2010 population is '''1,293'''. Indians make up 96.6% of the population of Fort Belknap Agency. There are three distinct communities which make up Fort Belknap Agency. About a half a mile south of the main community of Fort Belknap Agency is a cluster of housing units. It's population is a part of Fort Belknap Agency. About a half a mile south of Central Fort Belknap Agency is another cluster of housing units. It's population is also a part of Fort Belknap Agency. It covers 45.76 sq. mi. which is a lot of land. | |||
'''Hays: '''2010 population is '''843'''. Indians make up 93.2% of the population of Hays. Like Fort Belknap Agency, Hays is made up of at least four distinct communitites. About 0.9 miles to the southeast of the main area of Hays, is a cluster of housing units. It's population is a part of Hays. About 0.8 miles to the northeast of the main area of Hays, is another cluster of Housing units. It's population is a part of Hays. About 3.9 miles north of the main area of Hays, is another cluster of housing units. It's population is a part of Hays. Hays covers 27.05 sq. mi. It covers a large area. | |||
'''Lodge Pole: '''2010 population is '''265'''. Indians make up 97% of the population. Like both Fort Belknap Agency and Hays, Lodge Pole is made up of three distinct communities. About 0.4 miles southeast of the main area of Lodge Pole is a cluster of housing units. It's population is a part of Lodge Pole. About 0.8 miles north of the main area of Lodge Pole is a new cluster of housing units. It's population is a part of Lodge Pole. | |||
There are at least 10 distinct communities on the Fort Belknap Reservation. However, Reservation leaders follow County and State laws. Reservation leaders should have full authority over the 10 communities. They should issue each distinct community it's own community name and define each communities borders or village limits. They should also give each community the power of jurisdiction, or allow the citizens of each community to elect their community leaders. | |||
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