Description:
Robert J. Bigart examines the Salish and Kootenai tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation between 1875 and 1910, as the tribal economy underwent major changes and the power of the Flathead Indian agent grew.
Review Quotes: "This is a masterful analysis of the lengthy political and legal struggles between the traditional tribal authorities, the chiefs, and the U.S. government as represented by federal, territorial, and local officials, on and off the Flathead Indian Reservation, for the period 1875-1910. Robert Bigart breaks new ground by concentrating on the local aspects in great and illuminating detail. This book will undoubtedly set a new standard for subsequent reservation studies covering this topic."--William E. Farr, professor emeritus of history at the University of Montana, Missoula