Fort Belknap Indian Reservation (Montana): Difference between revisions

During June and July of 1896, the United States forcefully relocated several thousand Chippewa's from the Little Shell Chippewa's Blackfeet Reservation (aka Turtle Mountain Reservation), to Fort Belknap Reservation and many other Reservations. In May of 1895, chiefs Little Shell III and Red Thunder were arrested and that ended their efforts to preserve the Little Shell Chippewa's Reservation. Also during 1895, the United States reached an agreement with leaders of Fort Belknap Reservation to purchase the southern part of the Reservation. They claim for mineral entry but it was for the eventual Deportations in 1896. It covered the southern part of Fort Belknap Reservation. An unknown number of Chippewa's were deported to Fort Belknap Reservation during June and July of 1896.