Montana 1 Archives - Lewis & Clark Research Database https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaty-location/montana-1/ A digital archive of treaties, documents, artwork, and 360° trail panoramas from the Corps of Discovery Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:47:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Treaty with the Blackfoot et al., 1855 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-blackfoot-et-al-1855/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:47:25 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-blackfoot-et-al-1855/ Land cession by the Blackfoot, Blood, Gros Ventre, Piegan, River Crow. Region: Montana 1. Covering 13 counties across MT. Associated dates: 1855-10-17, 1873-07-05, 1874-04-15. Present-Day Tribes Blackfeet Tribe of the…

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]]> Land cession by the Blackfoot, Blood, Gros Ventre, Piegan, River Crow. Region: Montana 1. Covering 13 counties across MT. Associated dates: 1855-10-17, 1873-07-05, 1874-04-15.

Present-Day Tribes

  • Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana
  • Crow Tribe of Montana
  • Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana

Citations

1 Hodge 367-68; 2 Hodge 246; DeMallie 677; Hodge II 643; Tiller 473

Tiller 473; Tiller 481; Waldman 37-39; Waldman 87-88

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]]> Treaty with the Flathead et al., 1855 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-flathead-et-al-1855/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:47:24 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-flathead-et-al-1855/ Land cession by the Flathead, Kootenay, Upper Pend d’Orelles. Region: Montana 1. Counties: Lake, Missoula, Sanders. Treaty Provisions Hunting, Fishing, Gathering Article 3 — “The exclusive right of taking fish…

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]]> Land cession by the Flathead, Kootenay, Upper Pend d’Orelles. Region: Montana 1. Counties: Lake, Missoula, Sanders.

Treaty Provisions

Hunting, Fishing, Gathering

Article 3 — “The exclusive right of taking fish in all the streams running through or bordering said reservation is further secured to said Indians; as also the right of taking fish at all usual and accustomed places, in common with citizens of the Territory, and of erecting temporary buildings for curing; together with the privilege of hunting, gathering roots and berries, and pasturing their horses and cattle upon open and unclaimed land.” — (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation)

Present-Day Tribes

  • Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana

Citations

1 Hodge 465; 2 Hodge 415

Tiller 478

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]]> Treaty with the Crow, 1851 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-crow-1851/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:47:21 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-crow-1851/ Land cession by the Crow. Region: Montana 1. Counties: Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass. Associated dates: 1851-09-17, 1868-05-07, 1880-06-12, 1882-04-11. Present-Day Tribes Crow Tribe of Montana Citations DeMallie 695, 698…

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]]> Land cession by the Crow. Region: Montana 1. Counties: Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass. Associated dates: 1851-09-17, 1868-05-07, 1880-06-12, 1882-04-11.

Present-Day Tribes

  • Crow Tribe of Montana

Citations

DeMallie 695, 698

Tiller 476

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]]> Treaty with the Nez Percè, Blackfoot and Flathead Nations, 1851 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-nez-perc-blackfoot-and-flathead-nations-1851/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:47:20 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-nez-perc-blackfoot-and-flathead-nations-1851/ Land cession by the Nez Percè, Blackfoot and Flathead Nations. Region: Montana 1. Covering 11 counties across MT. Associated dates: 1851-09-17, 1855-10-17. Present-Day Tribes Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian…

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]]> Land cession by the Nez Percè, Blackfoot and Flathead Nations. Region: Montana 1. Covering 11 counties across MT. Associated dates: 1851-09-17, 1855-10-17.

Present-Day Tribes

  • Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana
  • Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana
  • Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho

Citations

1 Hodge 465; 2 Hodge 415

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