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[[Image:Chippewa, Chief Rocky Boy (Stone Child) dressed in an ornate attire, NO. 120.jpg|thumb|right|240x260px]] [http://www.glitc.org/ Great Lakes Inter-tribal Council Tribal]'''<br>'''St. Croix Chippewa Community<br>24663 Angeline Avenue - Webster WI 54893<br>Phone: 715-349-2195 - Fax: 715-349-5768<br> | [[Image:Chippewa, Chief Rocky Boy (Stone Child) dressed in an ornate attire, NO. 120.jpg|thumb|right|240x260px]] [http://www.glitc.org/ Great Lakes Inter-tribal Council Tribal]'''<br>'''St. Croix Chippewa Community<br>24663 Angeline Avenue - Webster WI 54893<br>Phone: 715-349-2195 - Fax: 715-349-5768<br> | ||
[http://tribalnations.mt.gov/ Office of Indian Affairs] <br>State Capitol Building 2nd Floor,Room 202 <br>PO Box 200801 <br>Helena, Montana 59620 <br>(406) 444-3702 Fax: (406) 444-1350<br>email:oia@mt.gov <br> | [http://tribalnations.mt.gov/ Office of Indian Affairs] <br>State Capitol Building 2nd Floor,Room 202 <br>PO Box 200801 <br>Helena, Montana 59620 <br>(406) 444-3702 Fax: (406) 444-1350<br>email: oia@mt.gov <br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Shell_Tribe_of_Chippewa_Indians_of_Montana Little Shell Tribe Of Chippewa Indians of Montana]<br>P.O. Box 543<br>Black Eagle, MT 59414<br>Phone (406) 315-2400<br>Fax (406) 315-2401<br>email: ggray@gng.net | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Shell_Tribe_of_Chippewa_Indians_of_Montana Little Shell Tribe Of Chippewa Indians of Montana]<br>P.O. Box 543<br>Black Eagle, MT 59414<br>Phone (406) 315-2400<br>Fax (406) 315-2401<br>email: ggray@gng.net | ||
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The tribe fought the British Colonies during the Revolutionary War. | The tribe fought the British Colonies during the Revolutionary War. | ||
Land cessions began before 1815, and continued to the early | Land cessions began before 1815, and continued to the early 1900's. As land was ceded, many tribal members migrated north, south, and west. | ||
Commencing in 1860, the tribe was removed to Indian Territory in Oklahoma. Relocation to northeastern Oklahoma continued up to the early 1900's. They (the Swan Creek and Black River Saginaw Chippewa's with some Munsee), were forced to join the Cherokee in northeastern Oklahoma where they lost their tribal identity. In 1882, they were assigned to Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota, and later assigned to the [[Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation (Montana)|Rocky Boy's reservation in]] Montana with the Cree tribe with whom they had united with in the 1890's. Later becoming known as the [[Chippewa-Cree Indians|Chippewa-Cree]]. | Commencing in 1860, the tribe was removed to Indian Territory in Oklahoma. Relocation to northeastern Oklahoma continued up to the early 1900's. They (the Swan Creek and Black River Saginaw Chippewa's with some Munsee), were forced to join the Cherokee in northeastern Oklahoma where they lost their tribal identity. In 1882, they were assigned to Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota, and later assigned to the [[Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation (Montana)|Rocky Boy's reservation in]] Montana with the Cree tribe with whom they had united with in the 1890's. Later becoming known as the [[Chippewa-Cree Indians|Chippewa-Cree]]. | ||
The Chippewa's have lived in the western part of North America for an extremely long time. They had an early warning (the Seven Fires Prophecy) and prepared. Even before the whites invaded. Lewis and Clark knew the Chippewa's or Chippaways, were living in Texas long before 1805. William Clark wrote in his journals under Estimates for the Eastern Indians, that they lived in Texas. They are listed number 53. Click this [http://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/read/?_xmlsrc=1804-1805.winter.part2.xml&_xslsrc=LCstyles.xsl Clark Journals] link to read about it. Or google Lewis and | The Chippewa's have lived in the western part of North America for an extremely long time. They had an early warning (the Seven Fires Prophecy) and prepared. Even before the whites invaded. Lewis and Clark knew the Chippewa's or Chippaways, were living in Texas long before 1805. William Clark wrote in his journals under Estimates for the Eastern Indians, that they lived in Texas. They are listed number 53. Click this [http://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/read/?_xmlsrc=1804-1805.winter.part2.xml&_xslsrc=LCstyles.xsl Clark Journals] link to read about it. Or google Lewis and Clark's journals. | ||
The Chippewa today are of mixed blood, mostly Native, French and English. Many live on reservations in Canada and the United States (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana and North Dakota). | The Chippewa today are of mixed blood, mostly Native, French and English. Many live on reservations in Canada and the United States (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana and North Dakota). | ||
'''WPA Interviews of Chippewa''' - Bad River Reservation at Viterbo College in LaCrosse , now at [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] (State) | |||
===== '''Brief Histories''' ===== | ===== '''Brief Histories''' ===== | ||