Abolition of Indian Reservations Fueled 1880s Struggles
In Montana the push to end reservations and feed Indians to curb depredations shaped policy debates in the 1880s. Stockgrowers urged disarming natives, distributing lands in severalty, and opening remaining lands to settlement to fuel cattle expansion amid calls for civilizing Indians and securing protection for settlers.
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Indian policy debate drives calls to end reservation system
The article details stockgrowers urging federal action to feed Northern Cheyenne on Rosebud, endorsing treaty compliance. It cites crude views on civilizing Indians, promises of vigilance committees, and Granville Stuart’s 1885 proposals that influenced later congressional legislation.
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