BLACKFEET LAND FRAUDS ARE CRIMINAL CONSPIRACIES COMMITTED BY BORDER-WHITES

Black's Law Dictionary defines conspiracy as "A combination or confederacy between two or more persons, formed for the purpose of committing, by their joint efforts, some unlawful or criminal act or some act, which is lawful in itself, but becomes unlawful when done by the concerted actions of the conspirators, or for the purpose of using criminal or unlawful means to the commission of an act not in itself unlawful." Senate Investigator Walter W. Liggett charged Indian Service Blackfeet superintendents Wilson, McFatridge, and Campbell with conducting a "deliberate conspiracy" to defraud hundreds of Blackfeet Indians of their land allotments by issuing fraudulent Fee Patents to illiterate and incompetent allottees to expose their tax free trust property to Glacier and Pondera County tax liens who issued tax deeds to white men as part of the conspiracy. For their part, the BIA officials issued the fee patents by using a law passed by Congress to issue fee patents upon the request of the Indian allottees. Investigator Liggett found zero applications for fee patents requested by the Indians, therefore the whole procedure was tainted by a criminal conspiracy between white men, the county, and the BIA to defraud the Blackfeet Indians. Blackfeet Chiefs Rides-At-The-Door, Wolf Plume, Young Man Chief and Black Weasel were arrested at the train station by the superintendent and thrown into the agency jail by Joe Brown, agency employee to stop the chiefs from boarding the train to Washington D.C. In 1913 and 1918 the agent was found to be starving the Indians to force them to sign the fee patents, but was unsuccessful despite causing the deaths of 100 Blackfeet people including children from starvation. In 1921 Blackfeet veterans were starved to death with their aged parents after returning from World War One, and in 1944 Chairman Sharp protested Louis Hill, owner of the Great Northern Railway who robbed Blackfeet oil fields that have produced over a billion dollars in revenues. In 1983 Chairman Old Person protested the oil thefts and water thefts to the Senate Indian Committee. In 1982, 2001, 2005, and 2007 we brought a delegation to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee under a tribal resolution to protest the thefts of hundreds of Blackfeet allotments which have now reached 529,000 acres owned by white men on the reservation. Glacier and Pondera Counties encroached upon the Blackfeet reservation getting rich on our stolen Blackfeet land allotments as void Patent-in-Fee lands of white men and they have developed an underground economy that usurped the sovereign powers of the Blackfeet Tribe and rustled the successful Blackfeet cattle industry valued around $85,000,000 in sales of livestock and crops generated from stolen Blackfeet allotments. The white men and county governments have an underground economy on the reservation valued @ $850 million dollars from the reservation economy. Vote NO! on the state water compact unless we get our stolen lands returned with an estimated billions of dollars for oil and land revenues stolen from the Indians. Bob Juneau Sr.

WILL THERE BE CHRISTMAS PAYMENTS FOR THE BLACKFEET INDIANS?

The political feud between the Chief Earl Old Person and Chairman Willie Sharp factions of tribal government has been a costly affair for the Blackfeet people. Federal program and contract audits for the past three years had not been done yet as of the tribal elections in July, 2014, which has caused a multi-million dollar debt for the Blackfeet people to pay off with tribal funds. Chairman Old Person pioneered the idea of replacing missing federal program and 638 contract funds with tribal dollars to avoid federal prison sentences for tribal councilmen. Chairman Old Person's "plea" was accepted by a federal judge who assessed a $3,5 million dollar bill against the tribe for missing Dept. of Labor  Manpower Program funds. I was a federal programs specialist during this time in the 1970's and I witnessed the tribal chairman lie in federal court to protect tribal council corruption and even watched a council man jump out his office window at the tribal office and run away from an FBI Agent. My poor, aged mother-in-law was forced to stuff shredded checks from tribal manpower programs in the pillow cases they were sewing at the "Green Thumb" program ensnaring our elders into accessories after the fact of a federal crime. The tribal council used tribal elders for committing federal crimes and threatened to take down our elders to prison with them. What a bunch of crooks, whether a chief in buckskins or politicians in business suits; they are the cause of our poverty and what about their "campaign promises" to our kids to get them Christmas gifts? Will there be Christmas payments?
Bob Juneau Sr.

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau Quote pg.37-38

"Agent Young reported,"Regarding charges of cattle killing this winter and the previous one by Indians on the hunt in the Judith Basin, confident Indians did not participate, but believes hard winter accounted for many losses of white cattlemen, White man named Jackson killed two Indians on border of reservation-40 miles away-when he opened fire on them when they came to discuss stolen horses.  They returned fire and he was killed.  Four Indians arrested for killing white men's cattle.  Indians complain large number of white men's cattle on reservation; although notified, they do nothing to remove them.  Indians hauling wood-working with wagons and horses is congenial employment for Indians.  Report of cattle dying off reservation during severe weather led to Indians to leave reservation for carcasses.  White cattle owners complained to Gen, Brockie, who led a guard and compelled Indians to return to Agency, sent to lodges and cautioned not to leave again.  There is a sad want of nourishing food and hospital stores for those recovering from illness." "The Indian Office failed to provide any relief throughout the spring and summer of 1884, and the agent reported the Indians were eating the inner bark of the cottonwood trees out of desperation.  The Inspector reported in the spring of 1884, "I find here about twenty five hundred Indians in almost starving condition.  I am credibly informed that many have died in the past few months from the want of sufficient food.  The Indians must depend upon the government for everything they eat, there being no game in the country for them, it is highly important that they should be given all that is estimated for, and even this amount will not prevent much suffering among them.  The Indians are orderly and wonderfully patient, all things considered, fewer offenses than common among them this winter- they must not be allowed to starve."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau     pg.37-38

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau Quote pg.37

"But does anyone suppose that these cattle will be safe in this vicinity while these Indians are starving?  At the same time the cowboys do not hesitate to use arms in protecting the cattle.  How long will it be before these Indians will begin to retaliate by arms and we will have another Indian war?" "Agent Young reported, "Complaints of Stock Growers Association against Indians, who they state, had set prairie fires.  Absolutely untrue; the Stockmen are prone to lay all their losses from any cause at the door of the Indians, while its conceded the Indians are not spotless characters, yet some proof should accompany the charges.  No white settlement on reservation, requests that application for children from Agency to attend St. Peter's Mission to be denied because Mission is 110 miles from Agency, parents going back and forth to visit might make trouble with white settlers, no children would willingly leave parents.  Agent's authority was openly flaunted in abduction of boys.  I have no confidence in these missionaries, nor have I seen any good resulting from their many years occasional visits to these tribes.  None of the heathenish practices abated, no civilization in any shape taught.  There is one of these Rev. Fathers on Birch Creek and he has so frequently been brought to my notice as the author of false statements to the Indians tending to make them dissatisfied with the management here.  Estimate 500-600 rifles among Indians-Henry rifles, no ammunition."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau    pg.37

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.36-37

"Agent Young reported, "I.G. Baker and Rice of Fort Benton pasturing 12,000 head of cattle on reservation, has been incorporated into Benton and St. Louis Cattle Co. have once again strayed on reservation. R.S. Ford, Texas Cattle King feels sure that report of his cattle being stopped at Birch Creek and permission refused to cross reservation in error." The Texas cattlemen then tried to spark an Indian massacre; and "expressed concern for their safety and protection of their cattle herds and property from the Blackfeet Indians." Captain Moale from Fort Shaw assured the Fort Benton merchants and Texas cattlemen of Choteau County that "the idea of those poor starved and unarmed wretches going on the warpath was laughable." There was no Blackfeet uprising-despite the deaths of some 600 Blackfeet Indians from starvation in the winter of 1883-1884. The most damning evidence of government neglect of the Indians was provided by Inspector C.H. Howard, who warned the Indian Office that there were already Blackfeet Indians starving to death in November of 1883, "It was my first experience in witnessing actual starvation; I have never before visited an agency where there was so complete destitution. Children and adults are dying for want of proper nourishment when sick. There are thousands of cattle roving over the hills and valleys surrounding the reservation. I have even seen them on the land which still remains a part of the domain of this tribe."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.36-37

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.36

"Agent Young reported, "Joseph W. Clark had been clerk here for nearly a year, and discharged his clerical duties well, latterly rumors came to the agent of his being too familiar with young squaws and when I got evidence of his criminal intercourse at once discharged him. One of my employees and one of the licensed traders were summarily dismissed for immorality with Indian women." Agent Young protested the libel of the Montana cattlemen's accusations of his having Indian concubines, "The whole relation in regard to my conduct is a gross libel, without a shadow of foundation in truth. I cannot comprehend why they did not find a bill against me, so that I could have an opportunity for defense. I feel deeply outraged and in the dark as to the course to pursue. This is my first impulse is to apply to you for advice and direction and you will please excuse the trouble and the liberty I take, I am aware a public servant must not object to his actions being criticized, the largest part of the jury are cattlemen and my stand in opposition to their struggle to take from these Indians of my charge, the larger and better part of the reservation is sufficient to account for their desire for my removal."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.36

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.35

"It is a grave error not to keep even an implied promise made to Indians. The division of supplies authorized will not prevent distress and loss of life and in all probability lead to outrage. My police force in such case would be useless, my employees, not being bound by any principle of honor or duty would leave. I could not supply their places and it would become necessary for me to call on the military for the protection of the government property and the lives of my family. Greatly preferring that someone better fitted to meet these movements or perhaps possessed of the ability to avoid them be appointed. I most respectfully request the acceptance of my resignation, to take effect on the arrival of my successor." Montana Territorial Governor Martin Magginnis came to the reservation and inspected the progress of starving Indians condition in October of 1883 and demanded, "The compensation for reservation lands which may be taken from the Indians be sufficient to supply food, tools, and instructors for a reasonable time as may be necessary to bring the Indians to self-support, and that the part surrendered be east of the 111th parallel of west longitude, from the Missouri river to the Canadian line."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.35

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.35

"27 ponies stolen from camp of Bear Chief on Two Medicine and two Piegans ambushed by Crees. On March 15, 111 horses stolen from Piegans, Crees thieves went to Canadian line, overtaken by Piegans, fight ensued, two scalps taken by Piegans, only 10 ponies recovered. Second raid on Birch Creek by Crees, 47 horses taken, 17 recovered, Cree thieves went toward Cadotte Pass, crossed mountains, Piegans resentful, no ammunition to pursue thieves. Cree horse thieves wounded Little Dog, Bird Tail and Jack Miller, but they were captured by Piegans and scalped. One horse stolen by Yeast Powder Bill." In August of 1883 Agent Young was awaiting 120,000 pounds of beef on the hoof and warned the Indian Office that even this amount would be insufficient for the Indian's winter needs. In September Agent Young reported "Nothing further can be done for the support of these Indians and directing my compliance with the instructions in relation to division of supplies. These instructions shall be carefully followed. Strong hopes have lately been given to these Indians assembled in Council by the Inspector, Special Agent, and the Members of the Senate Commission that more food would sent to them."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.35

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.34-35

"The Blackfeet Indians had suffered decades of political, physical, biological, and cultural genocides executed by the Fort Benton confederates and Texas cattle kings to rid the land of Indians, enabled by the willful negligence of the United States Government. The agent reported to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that, "withdrawing of permission to buy fixed ammunition hardship on Indians, as these tribes are friendly and are the inveterate enemies of those who have given the Government trouble, the Sioux and Cree Indians, it seems to me harsh if not cruel to deprive them of the facility for taking such small game as they can find along the mountains, to help increase the insufficient supply of food the Agency has to offer. Regarding raids made on Crow camps by Piegans; feeling running high among Piegans against Crows since 1880, when Crows held peace council at hunting grounds; small party of 50 Piegans invited to Crow camp and murdered. Rocky Boy Crees also know Piegans have no ammunition, crossed the Canadian line and killed Piegans and stole 66 ponies from Three Suns camp, Piegans pursued thieves, but greatly disadvantaged without ammunition."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.34-35

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.34

"Nowhere in my journeying have I seen a country so destitute of wild game." He was taken aback by the fact that the local cattlemen could send the county sheriff to the reservation to arrest Indians for killing cattle which had trespassed on the reservation lands, "but that is the practice in this portion of Montana." Indian cattle were called "injun critters" by the Texas cattlemen and taken for what the county sheriff called "bad debts." The Sheriff of Choteau County arrested and took away four Indians accused with killing cattle, but Agent Young refused to assent to their removal, read law to Sheriff, was told "he did not care for U.S. law and would take the prisoners anyhow." Agent Young did not want the Indians to see conflict of authority so delivered written protest and notified U.S. Marshall in Helena, capital of Montana Territory. He reported visits of Sheriff detrimental to good management of agency, "These men use language tending to exasperate Indians such as, "only good use to put Indians is to hang them", etc. One of the prisoners taken this time is a mere boy and a panic has seized my boarding scholars lest they may be arrested and taken off."
-The Sarced Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.34

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.33-34

"In large herds, they often consume all the grass in the vicinity of an Indian village. I recommend that an equitable toll be fixed upon each head of cattle so driven across the Revervation. These herds find market at high figures across the border. An unprejudiced Commission might be appointed to fix the rate of toll." Among the cattle herds Inspector Howard had noticed was that of the Benton Cattle Company. The Indian Office investigated charges made by Inspector Howard of the conditions at the Blackfeet Agency, which indicated that goods contracted for delivery in 1880-1881 by Fort Benton contractor T.C. Power were still undelivered, and a shipment of bacon to replace the unshipped beef proved to be contaminated by maggots. In February of 1883 Agent Young exhausted his beef rations but the trespassing Texas cattlemen refused to sell any of their beef to the agency. In May of 1883 Agent Young told the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that there would not be enough rations the next month to prevent suffering among the Indians due to starvation. In June of 1883 Indian Office Inspector Benedict reported the "truly desperate conditions" of the Blackfeet Indians and indicated that many of the Indian children had died during the previous winter from malnutrition related diseases; "there is practically nothing upon this reservation for these people to subsist upon but what is furnished by the government."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.33-34

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.33

"Agent Young reported, "No knowledge of Indians off reservation or committing depredations. Must be Northern Piegans." Major Walsh reported, "regarding difficulty in arresting whiskey traders-they cross this reservation either so far down on the Benton trail, or else along the foot of the mountains, in either case beyond the reach of any vigilance I can exercise. Recently Indian found in water near edge of a lake eighty gallons which was no doubt intended for transportation across the line. And, last week a wagon was reported to have passed north near head of Birch Creek, known to be carrying liquor, soldiers dispatched from camp on Birch Creek but liquor trader eluded them." Inspector Howard filed a report requesting replacement of Agent Young as soon as possible, and felt if the revenue due the Indians for the Texas cattle kings trespassing cattle had been collected the Indians would have received funds to purchase their own food. He reported "Some 10,000 head of cattle, it is estimated, were driven across this Reservation the past season en route to the British Provinces. They go grazing along-taking all the time they choose, sometimes spend weeks within the limit of the Reservation."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.33

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.33

"Agent Young protested the land reduction by pointing out the reservation had little arable lands, it's main feature is the Rocky Mountains and their wide spreading spurs, good grazing in parts, but nothing capable of cultivation, except strips of bottom land on the margin of streams, and these only by irrigation or skilled farming. He reported,"Entire reservation needed for grazing, which should be Indians main support. More soldiers would be required to keep these Indians on the proposed reduced reservation than there are now in all Montana. I earnestly trust in the cause of justice, humanity, and economy that it may not pass." Tragically for the starving Piegans, while Agent Young was attempting to remove thousands of Texas stockmen's cattle trespassing on the reservation, he was also trying to purchase beef on the hoof for the Indians, which the Texas cattlemen refused to sell him. Agent Young became alarmed when he thought the Blackfeet people were becoming hostile over lack of food, and called the Army to the reservation. The Army found no signs of an Indian uprising, but supported the agent's claims the rations were inadequate, and reported the Indians were beginning to kill off the agency herd in search of food. T.C. Power continued to short weight the rations while thousands of white stockmen's cattle trespassed on the reservation.
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.33

CHIEF WHITE CALF'S BLACKFEET CLAIMS DELEGATION TO WASHINGTON D.C.

Chief White Calf was in no position to fight for Blackfeet land claims as he told the senators: "In the old days when we made war on the other tribes, and conquered the land you later took away from us; our warriors carried a bow and two quivers full of arrows. But, now a days one can no longer fight with arrows, now a days one must fight with money. If you want me to be able to fight, then fill my quivers with money and then I will be able to fight for my people." The same truth is evident today, as the allotted land claims "Forced Fee Patents Cases on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation" the claims documents Chief White Calf and tribal elders Joe Bear Medicine and Willie Running Crane were concerned with in 1982, still sit in the Bureau of Indian Affairs offices in Browning on the Blackfeet Reservation in a big pallet sized box of sealed documents. The Blackfeet Indians do not have the money to research family land documents, titles, or to hire lawyers, economists, or lobby Congress.
The book, "The Sacred Buffalo Vision" was written to raise awareness of existing Indian land claims for ultimate recovery of the private-property of individual Indian landowners and to fill our quivers with money with which to fight for our land claims against the State of Montana and corporations like the railroad, confederate gold miners, Texas cattle kings, oil men, Jim Hill and his son Louis, a father & son pair of robber barons who are parasites on the Indians since the 1800's. The past 100 years of "Slow-Death Measures" genocide were inflicted on the Indians by "looting" Indian property and reducing the Blackfeet Tribe to "apartheid-like squalor" as the border-whites robbed water holes, prime grazing lands, irrigated farm lands, tourism lands, and usurped the self-reliant Blackfeet cattle industry successfully developed by the Blackfeet cattle ranchers by 1890. The success is guaranteed in the 1896 Agreement/Article Five, which is a treaty right only for the Blackfeet Indians. I have no personal wealth left in my pockets to contribute to the claims. I have been impoverished by the claims as have Chief White Calf and other Indians who fought for Indian land claims in the history of the Blackfeet Tribe. If you purchase a book, then you will get the truth of Indian-white history in Montana from 1863-2014 right from government documents and the oral history of the Blackfeet people, and then you can judge for yourself whether the Indians have a just claim. Please, buy a book and that may be enough to turn the tide toward justice for a class of Americans robbed and left by the roadside for death, but who will not die, nor give up just claims, Bob Juneau SR.

The Sacred Buffalo Vision By Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau characters, terms, and events pg.11-14

The Sacred Buffalo Vision
by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
Fort Benton, Montana Territory-killing & scalping Indians
pg.11-14  
characters, terms, and events
Fort Benton, Montana
1866 Blackfeet Agency
Agent Wright
Confederate gold miners
September 18, 1866
Treaty of 1865
Montana Governor Thomas Francis Meagher  
Judge Munson
Gad E. Upson
Blackfeet Chiefs
September 19, 1866
Treaty of the Judith River 1855
United States Congress
Flathead Agency
U.S. Army Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Lt. Col Sully  

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau characters, terms, events pg.9-11

The Sacred Buffalo Vision
by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
Board of Indian Commissioners Report, 1869
pg.9-11
characters, terms, and events
President Grant
Board of Indian Commissioners
Report November 23, 1869
1872 Board of Indian Commissioners
1873 House of Representatives Inquiry into Indian Bureau
Christian Church officials
Corrupt Indian Agents
Fort Benton, Montana
Texas cattle kings
President Grant's Peace Policy of "civilizing by Christianizing"
Indian Service Administration
Montana Politicians
Confederate-gold miners

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.32

"The Montana Territory newspaper, Fort Benton Weekly Record, criticized Agent Young for claiming the Indians were starving. Agent Young argued the paper was merely the spokesmen for the Choteau County Stock Growers Association, whose members were trying to get the reservation reduced once again for increasing grazing lands for their cattle herds. Agent Young responded to the Texas cattle kings criticism's, "The Benton Record, in the interest of the Choteau County Stock Growers Association, is constantly abusing the agent, publishing anonymous attacks and stirring up dissatisfaction among the Indians, all for the purpose of getting the government to again take a slice off the reservation and thus increase their stock ranges. It is more than six years since the last curtailment was made and now there is a strong effort for a further grab of Indian lands for the benefit of stockmen."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.32

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.31-32

"None of the time was spent on private business whatever. 30 days needed just for travel to Washington and return." He protested "rations approved for fiscal year will in all probability cause much loss of life, and a large military force will be needed to prevent destruction of government property, cattle herd; that supplies must reach Agency before November, freighting in the winter is almost impossible. The anxiety and sleepless nights of last winter I must try to avoid in the coming one. That in view of inadequate purchases of beef and flour for Agency; annuity goods except blankets and clothing be omitted and funds used to increase supply of provisions." Agent Young wrote Colonel Gibson of Fort Shaw that he feared violence on part of Indians since insufficient appropriation was made by Congress: "This has naturally caused dissatisfaction amongst the Indians as they suppose I am the cause. I would respectfully suggest the propriety of Col. Kent's command being moved nearer this Agency for the moral support it would afford."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.31-32

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.31

"The agency employees feared for their lives if the starving Indians protested their condition. By the winter of 1882 there was a great deal of suffering among the Blackfeet camps due to the failure of Fort Benton contractor T.C. Power to deliver adequate rations as required by his perennial contract for supplying the Blackfeet Agency. Agent Young's complaints about the lack of rations were multiplied by the failure of the Fort Benton contractors to provide acceptable items. T.C. Power had his delivery of flour rejected by Lt. Stouch from Fort Shaw, who noted the shipments were short weighted as well. The agent reported flour urgently needed, supply of beef will be exhausted shortly, Teton County began taxing agency employees. Agent Young requested an additional Congressional Appropriation of $60,000, "owing to the failure of their past support from buffalo and other game, they are now compelled to rely entirely upon this Agency for their supply of food." Agent Young reported he was greatly distressed that his "voucher for expense of trip to Washington disallowed-trip had been approved by Commissioner of Indian Affairs-all my energies were put forth to obtain the supplies for the Indians so urgently needed before the winter."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.31

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.30-31

"13 or 14 bands, each under it's own chief, aggregating over 7,000, made up of about the same variety of character that would be shown by a similar number of whites, and with many superstitions among them, that of not occupying a dwelling where a death has occurred, which sometimes upsets attempts at permanent residence, the change from living by the chase to location and raising crops in a climate where irrigation and much labor is required, must necessarily be a work of slow growth. With proper encouragement and protection, there is no reason why these Indians may not in a few years, become self-sustaining and prosperous."
Blackfeet famine 1881-1885
By the end of summer, 1881, both the Texas cattlemen, who were trespassing on the reservation and the Army, were concerned that if the Indian Office did not provide adequate rations, there would be violence from the starving Indians. The Fort Benton contractor T.C. Power, the favored contractor for the Indian Office, delayed the delivery of government rations, but the Indian Office did little to prosecute his peculations.
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.30-31

The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.30

"Agent reported failure of government contractor T.C. Power to deliver flour, "I cannot allow the Indians to suffer for want of food and in my anxiety on this score may have written harsh things which I hope you will overlook. My anxiety and duty are to see that my Indians do not suffer." Two Piegan boys taken by Father Imoda are the only boarding pupils at Fort Shaw, 20 Cree children attended during day. No white or half-breed children. Crees attack near to Agency and steal 60-70 horses belonging to Piegans. 2,339 camped near Agency. In July, 1881 Agent Young reported, "No Indian tribes who have had as little intercourse with the whites as Blackfeet-out of the way location, no major roads through it, and reputation of the tribe "for possession of all the bad qualities of the Indian." Isolated position lost to Indians civilizing influences, but saved them from vice and degradation which usually increased the death rate and points to extermination. Events of twelve years ago have made them docile in accepting white man."
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau
pg.30