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