Little Bear of Rocky Boy Tribe Linked to Riel Rebellion
The article recounts Little Bear, son of Chief Big Bear, heir of the Rocky Boy Indians, who joined Louis Riel’s 1885 rebellion in Canada. After the defeat, hundreds of Cree and allied peoples fled to the U S and were settled near Havre, Malta, and Phillips County. L K Devlin became their trusted white chief, aiding welfare and employment in Bear Paw work projects.
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Little Bear
Big Bear
Riel
Canada
L.K. Devlin
United States
North
Montana
Rocky Boy
Louis Riel
Crowfoot
Fort Gary
Rocky Op
Dumont
Minot
N. D
Fort Assinniboine
Havre
R. M. Trafton
Trafton
Malta
Phillips County
Otis
Milk River
General Otis
Broadwater and
McCullough
Assininiboine
Bear Paw Mountains
L. K. Devlin
Mr. Devlin
Great Northern Railway
Army Post
Devlin
Little Poplar
Don Davenport
Helena
Cincinatti
Ottawa
John J. Pershing
Pershing
Sanno
Lieut
Major Sanno
Nine Western Pioneers Move West In 1879 Train Tale
Grace Stone Coates recounts Charles W. Overstreet and eight other youths who rode a mule train west in 1879. The group faced hostiles, weather, and hunger while crossing the plains, recording famed incidents and deaths and the fate of each companion. Overstreet's proof of early Montana life links to family roots and ongoing valley influence.
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Charles W. Overstreet
State
Grace Stone Coates
Mead
Mangle Wurzel
West
Omaha
Mills Terry
Alex Vaughn
L. D. Phillips
George W. Cole
Swallow Brothers
W. J
C. H
Bozeman
Overstreet
Charles
Mr. Overstreet
William Quint
Sidney
Deadwood
Montana
Pony
Phillips
Col. Phillips
Ilinois
Larkin
Green Castle
Salt Lake
Philipsburg
James
Mary A
Dodson
Tennessee
Gallatin Valley
Boulder
Salesville
Over Street
Sullivan County
Mary E. Williams
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Gladys Robinson
Assinniboines
Gros Ventres
Billy Swallow
George Cole
Platte River
Mr. Stuart
Kid Curry
Powder River
Amusement Park
Manna
Custer
John
Chicago