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See also [[Chippewa-Cree Indians|Chippeewa-Cree Indians]] | See also [[Chippewa-Cree Indians|Chippeewa-Cree Indians]] | ||
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== History == | === History === | ||
Contact with the non-Indians occured early in the 1600's. By the late 1600's the tribe was trading with the coloist 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. | Contact with the non-Indians occured early in the 1600's. By the late 1600's the tribe was trading with the coloist 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. | 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 | 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, Crow, Cheyenne, Dakota, Flathead and Nez Perce tribes. | ||
By 1881 the buffalo herds had deminished leaving the tribe near starvation. | By 1881 the buffalo herds had deminished leaving the tribe near starvation. | ||
Assigned to the Rocky Boy Reservation with the Chippewa tribe in 1916. | Assigned to the 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. | ||
==== Brief Time Line ==== | ==== Brief Time Line ==== | ||
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'''1916: '''assigned with the Chippewa to the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Montana | '''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<br> | '''1920-1940:''' Many die from tuberculosis, flu, measles, whooping cough and bronchitis<br> | ||
== Tribal Headquarters == | === Tribal Headquarters === | ||
== Records == | === Records === | ||
== Important Websites == | === Important Websites === | ||
== References == | === References === | ||
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=== Bibliography === | === Bibliography === | ||
==== Cree ==== | ==== Cree ==== | ||
*Carlson, Paul H. ''The Plains Indians''. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, c1998. FHL book 970.1 C197p | *Carlson, Paul H. ''The Plains Indians''. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, c1998. FHL book 970.1 C197p | ||
==== General ==== | ==== General ==== | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. | ||