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The Flathead were also known by the name Salish | The Flathead were also known by the name Salish | ||
'''Ancestral homeland: '''western Montana and northern Idaho | |||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
'''1806:''' Lewis and Clark Expedition made contact with the tribe | *'''1806:''' Lewis and Clark Expedition made contact with the tribe | ||
*'''1840-1846:''' Jesuit missionary- Father Pierre Jean de Smet lived in the area | |||
'''1840-1846:''' Jesuit missionary- Father Pierre Jean de Smet lived in the area | *'''1855:''' treaty ceded land in Montana and Idaho | ||
*'''1872:''' ceded land | |||
'''1855:''' treaty ceded land in Montana and Idaho | |||
'''1872:''' ceded land | |||
==== Brief History ==== | ==== Brief History ==== | ||
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==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band ==== | ==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band ==== | ||
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/flathead_indian_tribe_history.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Flathead tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. | Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/flathead_indian_tribe_history.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Flathead tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. | ||
== Tribal Headquarters == | == Tribal Headquarters == | ||
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'''Correspondence and Census''' | '''Correspondence and Census''' | ||