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=== Tribal Headquarters === | === Tribal Headquarters === | ||
Numerous throughout 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. | Numerous 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 === | === History === | ||
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During the 1800's many converted to Christianity | During the 1800's many converted to Christianity | ||
The tribe had inter tribal conflicts and war with Blackfeet, Crow, Cheyenne, Dakota, Flathead and Nez Perce tribes. | 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. | By 1881 the buffalo herds had diminished leaving the tribe near starvation. | ||
Assigned to the Rocky Boy Reservation with the Chippewa tribe in 1916. | 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, measels, whooping cough and bronchitis during 1920-1940. | The tribe was ravaged by tuberculosis, flu, measels, whooping cough and bronchitis during 1920-1940. | ||
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=== Records === | === 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]] | |||
=== Important Websites === | === Important Websites === | ||