The original files, consisting of 53 boxes of print material, are on temporary loan to Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana and are available for access and research. A portion of the records are photocopies from documents housed at the National Archives. Pdf files of all documents in the collection have been given to the Mansfield Library and are available for access.
Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation in north central Montana was established by an Act of Congress (Public Law 64-261) on September 7, 1916 as a homeland for a band of the Chippewa people led by Stone Man (also known as Rocky Boy) and a band of Cree people lead by Little Bear. Despite including drainages for Big Sandy Creek and Beaver Creek the land was arid and lacked adequate water rights to support the irrigation necessary for self-sufficiency. The Reservation grew in size as the United States purchased additional land for the Chippewa Cree Tribe, but the new land was largely of poor quality; water remained inadequate and water rights were not actively asserted by the United States in its role as trustee.
The Winter's Doctrine (also known as the reserved rights doctrine), articulated by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Winters v. United States in 1908, was created to ensure that Indian lands and other lands reserved by the federal government for particular purposes would have adequate water to fulfill those purposes. However, the amount of the entitlement is uncertain until it is quantified by judicial decision or by a settlement agreement. In 1979 Montana passed Senate Bill 76 which (among other things) established the Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission. The Compact Commission is responsible for negotiating on behalf of the state with federal and tribal entities to quantify the federal and tribal reserved water rights. In 1997 the Chippewa Cree Tribe and the State of Montana agreed to a water rights compact between the two governments which quantified the Tribe’s water rights and established a joint Tribe/State water administration system. On December 9, 1999, the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act became Public Law No: 106-163. In 2002, a Montana water court decree approved the water rights of the Chippewa Cree Tribe.
This collection contains files of documents used by the Chippewa Cree Tribe, and in particular the Tribe's Water Resources Department, during their negotiations with the Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission and the Federal Negotiating Team for the Rocky Boy's Reservation to settle the Tribe's water rights claims. The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) represented the Chippewa Cree Tribe and many of these records were originally part of the research and litigation files. Yvonne Knight served as NARF lead counsel. The records include information about the history of the area that is now Rocky Boy's Reservation in north central Montana, the history of water system development in the region, and legal files related to Rocky Boy's case for water rights. The settlement awarded $25 million for on-reservation water development projects, $3 million for a water administration system, $3 million for economic development, 10,000 acre-feet of storage water from a federal reservoir, $15 million toward a drinking water importation project, and $1 million to study future tribal water needs.
The document "Rocky Boy: Water Rights Settlement Index of Materials" was created by the Chippewa Cree Tribe's Water Resources Department. Most of the content of this guide to the Water Rights Settlement archival collection was created directly from that Settlement Index.
Arrangement of this collection reflects the way that the materials were organized and described by the creator. The collection has been divided by the creator into sixteen series.
Series I: Congressional History, 1.0 linear feet
Series II: Historical Documents, 3.0 linear feet
Series III: Land Acquisition, 3.0 linear feet
Series IV: Regional Water System, 1.0 linear feet
Series V: Compact Drafts, 2.0 linear feet
Series VI: Research, 13.0 linear feet
Series VII: Correspondence and Research, Phase 2, 1.0 linear feet
Series VIII: Related Cases, 1.0 linear feet
Series IX: Correspondence, 8.0 linear feet
Series X: Consultants, 6.0 linear feet
Series XI: Attorney Notes and Reports, 6.0 linear feet
Series XII: Legal Proceedings, 2.0 linear feet
Series XIII: Litigation, 1.0 linear feet
Series XIV: Settlement Material, 1.0 linear feet
Series XV: Miscellaneous, 3.0 linear feet
Series XVI: Maps, 1.0 linear feet
Pdf files of these documents were created by the Chippewa Cree Tribe's
Water Resources Department and are available from Archives and Special
Collections, Mansfield Library. Pdf files of a portion of the documents in this collection are available online in the Montana History Portal collection
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. The University of Montana owns an electronic copy of all the files, along with non-exclusive intellectual property rights to the collection.
Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation Water Resources Department Water Rights Settlement Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
The physical and electronic records were in the custody of attorney Daniel Belcourt of Missoula prior to their transfer to the Archives in 2010.
The electronic files were gifted to the University of Montana in November of 2009. The physical documents were transferred to the Archives in February of 2010 where they remain on loan.
The physical documents were digitized under the supervision of the Tribal Water Resources Department prior to their transfer to the Archives. The original order of the physical documents has been maintained by the Archives. Box and folder titles, date ranges, and file content notes in this guide are largely transcribed directly from the "Rocky Boy: Water Rights Settlement Index of Materials" document given to the Archives when the boxes were placed on loan.
Cosens, Barbara A. "The 1997 Water Rights Settlement Between the State
of Montana and the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Reservation: The Role of
the Community and of the Trustee."
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Working draft of Water Rights Compact (April 1996); Team Briefing Papers re: Background of Indian Water Rights.
re: appropriation for settlement
one itinerary for June 29-July 1, 1999
Photocopies of documents from a variety of sources including government publications, archival collections at the Montana Historical Society, and a several record groups at National Archives including RG 48, RG 49 (Div K, Military Reservation File, Ft. Assiniboine), RG 75 (Office of Indian Affairs ), RG 77 (Fortifications Map File), RG 92 (Ft. Assiniboine Quartermaster Consolidated File), RG 393 (Department of Dakota). Sources and source locations of some of the materials are unknown.
In addition to other documents, includes: 1.18.1892-Complaint made of Cree Indians camped near Silver Bow Junction, Montana; 1.18.1892-Letter from James Fergus re: Indians camped on Missouri, doing no harm; 2.19.1892-Letter re: sinking an artesian well at Ft. Assiniboine; 4.26.1892-Letter re: British Minister conveys that Canadian authorities prepared to take back Crees; 5.20.1892-Letter of support for Chief Little Bear & his band; 4.4.1895-Documentation of water supply at Ft. Assiniboine; depth of well dug.
In addition to other documents, includes: 1.21.1896-Report No. 54 re: boundaries of the Ft Assiniboine Military Reservation; 5.16.1896-Acting Secretary of War issues request to gather Cree Indians for delivery; 5.20.1896-Asst. Secretary of War re: deportation of the Cree Indians from Montana; 6.6.1896-Certificates of citizenship in the U.S. for Canadian Cree Indians Pap-A-Whis (Lucky Man), Little Chief, Iam Sish (Little Big Bear), Ne Oak Sham (Four Old Men); 6.16.1896-9.5.1896-Many telegraphs and reports relating to deportation of Crees to Canada
In addition to other documents, includes: 2.25.1887-Series of telegrams re: pair of blankets to be issued to each of the 60 Cree Indians camped on south fork of Sun River; 3.1.1887-Rations to Cree Indians; 3.4.1887-Communication in regard to relief of destitute Cree Indians; 3.18.1887-Court Martial of soldiers. Delivery of half-rations to 60 Cree Indians on south fork of Sun River ordered; 10.12.1887-Sanitation report for dormitories of Fort Assiniboine barracks; re: Beaver Creek; 12.3.1886-Desertion of soldiers; 12.3.1887-Orders for half-rations to 119 British Cree Indians near the Ft. Assiniboine post;12.7.1887-Number increased to 161 British Cree Indians near the post; 5.23.1888-Boundaries of reservation changed; 12.2.1888-Instructions to issue rations to prevent starvation of Cree Indians (Fort Shaw); 2.2.1889-Ten British Crees came to Post; 60 more in camp near old Teton Agency in starving condition. Informed them they would be fed at Ft. Assiniboine if they went there; 2.27.1889-Court Martial of soldiers; 5.1.1889-R.S. Tingles letter to Attorney General re: fencing in land near Ft. Assiniboine; 8.25.1890-Water supply issue of Ft. Assiniboine; 12.12.1896-Letter re: bill deporting Cree Indians to Canada; 4.21.1889-Transport of destitute Cree Indians to Ft. Assiniboine.
In addition to other documents, includes: 5.13.1897-Request from Ft. Assiniboine for supplies; 7.25.1899-Request from Same Bull, Ft. Belknap, for a Special Agent to remove half breeds from res.; 3.20.1899-Father LaCombe request $ to deport British Cree Indians to Canada; 7.13.1899-Letter from Little Bear requesting tract of land; 8.26.1899-Letter to Little Bear denying request for tract of land; 8.22.1899-Letter quoting Little Bear re: “wandering Crees”; 9.15.1899-Wandering Cree Indians ordered off Northern Cheyenne res.; ordering Indian agents to decline subsistence to wandering Cree Indians; 1900-Brown trespassing on Assiniboine reserve, removing wood; 3.29.1901-Blackfeet enrollment in question re: mixed bloods receiving rations and cattle; 10.5.1901-Half breed Cree Indians suffering from small pox driven from Flathead res. By “Larribee” (mixed blood policeman). Notarized statements by Joseph & Wm Lawrence, John Morsette, Peter Mitchell and Gus Boucher; 1901-Wood and hay cut by trespassers on res.; govt. confiscates hay cut by Brown; 1902-Small pox, Canadian Cree Indians in Browning Letter to Chief Rocky Boy from Attorney John James, condolences on death of Chief’s son; correspondence to Dept of Interior from John James on behalf of Chief Rocky Boy; 12.22.1902-Beaver Creek sewer outlet documents; water rights of Michael Healy; Havre ditch.
In addition to other documents, includes: 11.23.1909-Instructions to locate the Rocky Boy’s band of Indians; 11.12.1909-Removal of Chippewa Indians to the Blackfeet Reservation; 5.1.1909-Recommend allotting Rocky Boy’s band to public domain north and east of Fort Peck Reservation be discontinued and locate them on the Blackfeet Reservation without delay; 10.20.1909-Request issue of $100.00 worth of supplies to Chippewa Indians; 10.16.1909-Condition of Rocky Boy band little short of desperate; 3.16.1909-Letter from Rocky Boy to Secretary of Interior; 1.16.1909-Letter from Fred Morgan reporting condition of Rocky Boy and his band; entirely destitute; camped 2 miles from Fort Harrison, ponies dying.
In addition to other documents, includes: 4.28.1910-Indians emigrating to the reservation to establish residency; 12.12.1911-Letter from Linderman to Senator Owen; 3.2.1912-McFatridge reports destitute Indians from Helena near Billings; 4.15.1912-Letter from Supervisor Baker re: allotment of Brocky Boy’s Band; 11.22.1912-Re: questions concerning census; 8.21.1913-Re: removing Rocky Boy band to the Blackfeet Reservation.
In addition to other documents, includes: 1931-Narrative Report Rocky Boy Agency, Section III-VI; 1931-Grazing permits; 9.25.1933-Letter from Linderman to Collier; 3.19.1934-Letter from Brown re: sale of land; 12.4.1934-Letters regarding Sub-marginal program, Brown and Cowan.
In addition to other documents, includes: 3.12.1935-Letter to Woolridge from Zimmerman re: purchase of Brown Ranch; 3.15.1935-Letter from Frank Linderman to John Collier, Comm of Indian Affairs; 1939-Letters regarding addition of 25 landless families to the Reservation; 1.10.1939-Letter to the President of the U.S. regarding legislation to add public domain Land to the Reservation; 4.16.1937-Letter to Woolridge re: coal mining privileges; 3.5.1937-Report No. 358 to the 75th Congress: “Reserve Certain Public Domain lands for Use and Benefit of the Chippewa, Cree and Other Indians of Montana.”
9.2.1835-Chardon’s Journal at Fort Clark 1834-1839; 9.10.1835-Letter from K. McKenzie, Fort Union; 1837-Annual Report for the Subagency of the Upper Missouri; 2.27.38-Letter to Supt. Clark: Effects of small pox on band of 10,000 Assiniboine; 1853-Blackfeet Agency papers; 1855-Report of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; 1868-Half breed named Gardipie brings the lasts mail between Ft Buford and St Paul, Minnesota
10.15.1871-Messenger arrives from Ft. Browning with important intelligence on winter camp site on the Milk River for purpose of trading liquor and ammunition to Indians; 11.6.1871-Half-breed camp on Frenchman Creek – 60 families in houses and lodges for 4-5 miles – camp taken by surprise, buildings of illicit trade goods burned; 1872-Commission of Indian Affairs Annual Report; 1855-1912- Executive Orders Relating to Indian Reservations
2.8.1876-Reports relative to visit to the Missoula Valley to ascertain necessity of establishing a military post in the valley or at Hell Gate Pass for protection of settlers; 12.1.1876-Letter referencing Sitting Bull; 2.16.1877-Eagle Shield has arrived at camp of hostile Indians; 5.12.1877-White Eagle with 600 lodges, Sitting Bull with hundreds more lodges in Woody Mountains.
1.7.1903-Letter regarding information on using Beaver Creek for sewer outlet at Ft. Assiniboine; 2.16.1903-Application for Right of Way for Irrigation and Drainage Ditch Across Ft. Assiniboine; 3.28.1903-Letter from Sen. Paris Gibson to Senator Miles on behalf of Chief Rocky Boy; 7.20.1903-Negative response from Acting Secretary to Gibson request; 8.20.1903-Secretary Hitchcock responds favorably to Gibson request; 10.25.1903-Statement supporting Rocky Boy Band of Indians by T.C. Davidson; 10.3.1905-Letter from Dixon to Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting reservation for Rocky Boy’s; 10.10.1905-Another letter from Dixon; 10.20.1905-Response to Dixon from Larrabbee, Acting Commissioner
Documents are labeled “Reproduced at the National Archives – Pacific NW Region” and stamped “NASW RG 75, Ft. Belknap Indian Agency, Tract Number Case Files" Boxes 398-400. Documents record the transactions authorized by the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 between the US Department of the Interior and land owners in the Shambo, Laredo, and Havre, Montana, areas for the “use and benefit of the Rocky Boy Indians.” Each Progress Record typically contains an appraisal of the tract, tract map, handwritten correspondence from the owner to the Billings Field Agent, and type written reponses to the owner.
Maps from this series were placed with the Maps series (Historical 1-99; Department of Interior, 100 Series; Morrison-Maierle, 200 Series; Stetson Engineering, 300 Series)
Processor's note: the files in this series may not reflect the original order of the files at the National Archives.
Progress Records, Tract Numbers 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 65, 70, 71, 75, 78, 83, 84, 86, 87, 91, 31, 32
Progress Records, Tract #’s 6, extensive handwritten and typed documentation on “The Lena Hallinger Transaction” (approx 200 pgs) and Tracts 39, 47, 41, 40, 25, 60, 26, 27, 28, 73 and 29
Promissory Note, Real Estate Mortgage, Delinquent Tax documents, Tax statements, Certificate of Redemption of Property Sold for Taxes, “Lena Hallinger Transaction“ letters, Progress Record for Tracts 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24
Progress Records or Field Reports, Tract numbers 12, 14, 92, 93, 1, 2, 3, 4
Progress Records, Tract numbers 15, 15-ABC, legal complaints, opinions, letters; letters re: tract 4 and 1; Progress Records for tracts 49 and 4
Progress Records, Tract #’s 8, 8ABCD, several hundred pages regarding sale of lands from "The Brown Company"; Progress Records for tracts 1A and 1B
Progress Records, Tract numbers 56A, “The Brown Company”; MOU; Dusek-Bartlett tracts; 3, 4 (Dusek), 1 (DeHaan)
1938: Brown, DeHaan, Bartlett; 1939: Dusek; 1940: tracts 59, 55, 50, 51, 53, 24, 23, 20, 9, 10, 44, 36, 39, 34, 31,41 and 6
Progress Records, Tract numbers 40, 25, 29, 26A, 27, 28, 28A, 33, 32, 32A, 38, 45, 35 35A, 42, 48, 7, 62, 65, 66, 70, 71, 75, 57, 58, 54, 22, 13, 16, 17
Progress Records 15, 15 ABC, 47, 30, 18, 14, 12, 8ABCD, 49, Lena Hallenger letters
1943:15 DEFG, 26; 1944: three letters re: Lena Hallenger; 1947-48: three letters re: Helen Brown, and $24k check issued her (she was deceased); No date: Lena Hallenger records
Progress Records, Tract numbers 26, 82, 34, 34 ABCD, 35A, 36, 42, 43, 44, 45
Progress Records, Tract numbers 30, 3, 4, DeHaan, Cowan, Brown
Documents record land transactions authorized by the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 in the Box Elder area for additional land base for additional enrollment of landless indians. Documents are labeled “Reproduced at the National Archives – Pacific NW Region” and stamped “NASW RG 75, Ft. Belknap, Land Acquisition Project Files, 1937-47." Boxes 397
Bakers, Bowery, Beckers, Brown, Dusek, Bartlett, Washington National Insurance Company; Letters dealing with the State of Montana land exchange.
Tribal Resolution for reciprocal use of lands, Daniels ownership; letters with State of Montana regarding leasing agreement on State owned lands; proposed exchanged cannot be consummated in as much as the Constitution of Montana is affected; Dusek, Clark, Cobb, Banister, Brown, Christiansen, Bronson, Bartlett, Boyce, Scheberle, Corcoran, Troy, Williamson; Senate Bill No. 52.
Letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Chicago Illinois re: statistical analysis of population of Rocky Boy’s Reservation; memo re: Mining Lease-Tribal Lands in favor of Keith Abel; Bowery, Pratt, Walker; leases and lease applications; letters from State of Montana Board of Equalization; Sticka, Warrings; Christiansen, Holst, Delp, Rosenbaum, Stafford, Bronson, Stewart, Dobbie; Project Plan – Rocky Boy’s Reservation; letters re: supporting additions to reservation land base “Rocky Boy Indian Resettlement Project”; letters re: enrollment of landless Montana Indians at Rocky Boy Agency; clarification documents defining “ward” and “non-ward” Indians.
This envelope is empty. Collection notes indicate the folder was empty prior to being scanned.
Tract #2, Cowan; DeHaan, Beaver Creek Park controversy, Tract #6, 7, 8,8ABCD, 21, 21A,26, 18, 15,15ABCDEFG, 17, 49, 47, 38, 30, 26A, 26, 12, 14
Pratt, Rosenbaum, Frame, Hallenger, Gens, Kisserow, Delp, Corcoran
Delp
Largely background information such as memoranda of agreement and legislation.
Department of Interior re: Tribal Water Rights Settlements and Allottees, Proposed Policy; Symposium on Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims, wrap-up presentation.
Bureau of Reclamation Agreement between the United States of America and the Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Cooperative Agreement between Bureau of Reclamation and the Ogalala Sioux Tribe
e-mail about land use codes, but codes not included in file.
final working draft
notebook Table of Contents reads: Memorandum on Rocky Boy Water Rights
Documents, notes and drafts related to the the creation and ratification of the Water Rights Compact.
title of binder reads "Book 2 of 2". The binder starts with Exhibit 8 and goes through Exhibit 15
Probably Kim Gottschalk's notebook of draft versions and suggested revisions.
Kim J. Gottschalk's settlement notebook
copies of several published sources
Comprehensive Code of Justice of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes. Fort Peck Reservation, as amended
Copy of June 1994 article in
copy of remarks by Cosens at conference.
August 2, 1994 copy of
Correspondence and draft. Indian Water Rights: Negotiating the Future. A Ford Foundation Project to Enhance Tribal Participation in Resolving Water Disputes in the Southwest.
Blueprint for Reform: The Commissioner's Plan for Reinventing
Reclamation. Also includes articles from the journal
Water supply study - HYDROSS Model of the Milk River Basin
includes journal articles
1987 article from
copy of S. 442
FERC Project 3574. Tiber Dam Hydroelectric Project, Marias River, Liberty County, Montana. Project description and supporting information for first stage of consultation.
published guidelines for arbitration
includes document entitled "Summary of Economic Aspects" prepared by Northwest Economic Associates
This large file includes legal memos, including extensive documentation, on the topics of: Rocky Boy's Permanent Homeland, Rocky Boy's Water Rights, Rocky Boy's Statute of Limitations' Problems with Water System, and Review of Rocky Boy's Historical Documents.
This large file includes a memo entitled "Summaries of Arguments for Increased Water Rights for the Rocky Boy's Reservation" as well drafts and apparently final versions of a document entitled "Priority Dates for Water Rights Claims of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation."
includes oral history transcripts
A) Tribal Negotiating Team Meeting December 17-20, 1996 Federal Documents Grey 3 ring binder; B) Y. Knight Rocky Boys Notebook for Meetings on 9/26-28/96 Billings MT Blue 3 ring binder; C) Y. Knights Rocky Boy Notebook for Meetings on 9/9-10/96 Blue 3 ring binder; D) Ad Hoc Committee Meeting August 8 & 9, 1996 Grey 3 ring binder
A) K. Gottschalk notebook; B) Y. Knight notebook
Tribal Water Marketing: Report prepared in Conjunction the 1995 Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Water Rights Claims
info regarding water funding task force, regional water meetings, federal team
spiral notebook, miscellaneous documents Folder: Pipeline
original drafts and working drafts of documents
Discovery 3: Rocky Boy Objectors; Clear cover, 3 ring binder
Purple 3 ring binder
A) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights – Phase II Western Area Power Association Black 3 ring binder; B) WAPA AUTHORITY STATUTES Blue 3 ring binder; C) Alternative Funding - WAPA
Green 3 ring binder
A) Background Data re S. 1899 hearing June 24, 1998 Green 3 ring binder; B) RB Water Rights Research - Phase II - Outlines of RB Speakers; C) 17th Annual Water Law Conference: Evolving Federalism in Water Law and Policy San Diego, CA
A) In re Adjudication Rights in Gila River; B) Adjudication Rights of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe; C) Regional Water Project
A) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights – Research Done By Karen Parish Re: Bert Corcoran; B) Loose packet of land exchange documents re: Sailor, Corcoran
Issue Papers – Nik
Re: Blackfeet and Gros Ventre Tribes
Todd Araujo Re: BOR’s Final EIS on the Reclamation Reform Act
A) Arizona v. San Carlos Apache; B) General Adj. of …the Big Horn System…, Wyoming; C) Arizona v. San Carlos Apache; E) Arizona v. San Carlos Apache
A) Proposed Ft. McDowell Water Settlement B) Ft. McDowell settlement briefing document C) Ft. McDowell Water Settlement
White 3 ring binder
White 3 ring binder
Black 3 ring binder
Blue 3 ring binder
Black Spiral notebook
A) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights – General research: MRI pipeline – Environ. Assessment funds; B) Indian Water Rights, Univ. of Arizona –General Research; C) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights – General research: “A History of the Rocky Boy Res.,” Wessel; D) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights – General research: FERC Appl.: Tiber Dam Proj. #3574-MT, 3/93
A) Reclamation Facilities Transfer Act H.R. 1232; B) General Research; C) General Research: Competing Non Indian water rights; D) General Research
A) Winters Doctrine Articles; B) Winters Doctrine Articles; C) Research/Legal Memos Discovery: BIA Expert Reports; D) Research/Legal Memos Issues List
A) Water Rights – Native American; B) Research/Legal Memos – PL638 K and Procurement Requirements; C) Research /Legal Memos Priority Date-Claims; D) Research/Legal Memos Related Case Memos; E) Research/Legal Memos Settlement Agreement Draft
A) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Research – Reports – NCMRWS Needs Assessment & Feasibility; B) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Research/Reports PIA Assessments; C) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Research/Reports Pending Litigation Affect. Ind. Water Rts.; D) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Research/Reports Plan Formulation Ft. Totten; E) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Research/Reports SOD – Senate Reports; F) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Research/Reports Technical Information; G) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Research/Reports Water System Alternative
A) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights – Final Order of the BNRC establishing water res./Ft. Peck Dam, 7/92; B) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights – Final Environmental impact statement for water res./Ft. Peck, 1/92; C) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights – Application for Reservations of Water
A) Federal Reserved Water Rights: Aboriginal Water Rights; B) Federal Reserved Water Rights: Implied Water Rights, 1916; C) Federal Reserved Water Rights: Reservation Water Use History; D) Fed. Res. Water Rights: Quantification; Ground water; Storage rights; E) Federal Reserved Water Rights: Claims – Public Domain; F) Federal Reserved Water Rights: Admin. Water rights on res.
A) Attorney notes: Duffy meeting, 12/1395 (AM/PM); B) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights –General Research: DOI Criteria & Procedures; C) Master Index for Documents re Water Supply at Fort Assiniboine; D) Material from October 8-9, 1993 meeting; E) Bismarck meetings, September 1993; F) Storage Research; G) Acquired Lands Water: Confidential: 1990 Fact Finding Report of the Fed. Negotiating Team – General Research
A) Administrative Advocacy Skills; B) General Trial Advocacy Skills; C) General Information re deposition Practice; D) Experts
Blue binder
Spiral “Draft & Confidential Appendices to Damages Assessment for the Rocky Boy’s Reservation Water System by Carlson, Of Dornbusch & Co., Inc. May 1994 ***excellent information on the Submarginal Lands Program; B) Spiral “Draft & Confidential Attachments to Damages Assessment for the Rocky Boy’s Reservation Water System, by Carlson, of Dornbusch, Inc. August 1994 ***excellent compilation of historical documents, well indexed
A) Thomas Wessel Report; B) Misc technical data; C) Case research; D) Assessment notebook, 1992
this folder is empty
A) 6/24/98 Senate Hearing on S. 1899;
B) Robert Anderson’s Testimony re S. 1899 on 6/24/98;
C) Chris Tweeten’s Testimony re S. 1899 on 6/24/98;
D) Ben Nighthorse Campell’s Testimony on 6/24/98;
E) Bruce Sunchild’s Testimony re H.R. 3658 on 9/23/98;
F) David Hayes’ Testimony re H.R. 3658 on 9/23/98;
G) Barbara Cosens’ Testimony re H.R. 3658 on 9/23/98;
H) 6/30/99 Senate Hearing on S. 438;
I) Jim Morsette’s Testimony re S. 438 on 6/30/99;
J) David Hayes Testimony re S. 438 on 6/30/99;
K) Chris Tweeten’s Testimony re S. 438 on 6/30/99;
L) 7/1/99 Legislative Hearing on H.R. 795;
M) David Hayes’ Testimony re H.R. 795 on 7/01/99;
N) Jim Morsette’s Testimony re H.R. 795 on 7/01/99;
O) Chris Tweeten’s Testimony re H.R. 795 on 7/01/99;
P) John Dootlittle’s Testimony re H.R. 795 on 7/01/99;
Q) Roger St. Pierre’s Testimony re S 1899 on 6/24/98
Affadavit of Ronald Billstein, Jim Morsette; maps of Key Settlement relationships of CCT Rocky Boys’ Indian Reservation; Appendix 3 (not updated) sent to Ms. Knight from Sarah Bond
A) Government Dept. of Interior Guidelines; B) Federal Government Fed. Reg.: DOI Policy re Indian Water Rights; C) Federal Claims re Milk River Water; D) Claims Against US; E) Storage; F) Alternative Water Diversion Plans; G) Milk River Joint Negotiations
A) General Related Cases B) Blackfeet v. Watt C) Montana Water Adj.: Northern Cheyenne D) Ft. Hall Settlement Agreement E) Ft. Peck Settlement Compact F) Ft. Peck Expert Proposal G) Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes v. Montana H) Salt River Indian Water Rights Settlement I) Ft. Berthold Irrigation Assessment J) Bitz v. Acting Billings Area Director, BIA K) Walker River Paiute comments re: CA-NV Compact
Montana Dept. of Fish & Wildlife v. Water Ct. of MT (2 copies)
First two boxes of this series include correspondence between NARF and CCT, Blackfeet Tribes and billing to consultants regarding Milk River Basin and Missouri River Basin.
A) 1984 Correspondence; B) 1983 Correspondence; C) 1982 Correspondence; D) 1981 Correspondence
A) 1995 Correspondence: July - December; B) 1995 Correspondence: January - June
A) Client Agreements: B) Budget and Funding Information: C) Requests for Proposals: D) Tribal Resolutions
A) Rocky Boy Tribes Contracts: B) Reports/BIA: C) ANA Reports: D) Consultants – FY 94 and FY 95 Budget Projections: E) Consultants – FY 94 and FY 95 Budget Projections: F) Consultants – FY 94: G) Case Management FY 92 Budget: H) Consultants – Budgets – U.S. Dept. of Interior: I) Case Management – Rocky Boy’s Assistance Proposal 1985: J) Case Management – Tribal Resolutions
A) Bateridge: Proposals, Contracts & Invoices; B) Bateridge: Reports
A) Dornbush: Proposals, Contracts & Invoices; B) Consultants: Dornbush; C) floppy disk, draft report
A) 1992 Correspondence: January - March; B) 1991 Correspondence: October – December
A) 1991 Correspondence: January – July; B) 1991 Correspondence: August – September
A) 1990 Correspondence; B) 1989 Correspondence; C) 1988 Correspondence
A) 1987 Correspondence; B) 1986 Correspondence; C) 1985 Correspondence
A) Correspondence – State Attorney General re: Water Court Proceed; B) Correspondence – Judge Bruce Loble; C) Correspondence – Federal Team Tasks; D) Negotiations Summary/Compact Comm.; E) State Permit Process
A) 1994 Correspondence: November – December; B) 1994 Correspondence: June – December (good historical document); C) 1994 Correspondence: January – May
A) 1993 Correspondence: January - June; B) 1993 Correspondence: July – December
A) 1992 Correspondence: September – December (good Settlement Summary); B) 1992 Correspondence: April - August
A) 1997 Correspondence: March – April; B) 1997 Correspondence: January – February
1996 Correspondence
1996 Correspondence
A) Mt. Res. Water Rights Compact Comm., 1995; B) Mt. Res. Water Rights Compact Comm., 1983-1994
A) Correspondence -2000; B) Correspondence -2000
A) March - May 1999 – Correspondence/Draft Legislation; B) June 1999 – Correspondence/Draft Legislation
October - December 1999 – Correspondence/Draft Legislation
A) File #2; B) File #1
binder
A) Objectors Response – Lyle & Barbara Ophus; B) Objectors Response – Keith B. Rhodes; C) Objectors Response – Verna Wadell Trust; D) Objectors Response #2 – Verna Wadell Trust
A) Case Management; B) ANA Application Letter & Resolution; C) Resolution
A) Rule 54(b) Cert. for Interloq Appeal; B) Legislative History – 1908 Act Report
Attorney Notes
A) Constitution & Bylaws of the Chippewa Cree; B) Chippewa Cree Tribe’s Corporate Charter
Standing
Summary Description of Water Right
Responses to Compact Objections
A) Meetings FY 2002; B) Meetings FY 2001; C) Meetings FY 2000
Public Meetings
1/10/01 Meetings w/ Objectors in MT
A) Correspondence FY 2002 – File #7; B) Correspondence FY 2002 – File #6; C) Correspondence FY 2002 – File #5
A) Correspondence FY 2002 – File #4; B) Correspondence FY 2002 – File #3
A) Tiller Res., Inc.: Indices to documents & maps; B) Tiller Res., Inc.: Evaluation of reports; C) Archival documents (Chapter 6 footnotes); D) Archival documents (Chapter 4 footnotes); E) Historical Documents
A) Alan Parker: Proposals, Contracts & Invoices; B) Parker: Correspondence; C) Parker: Reports
Mark E. Shaffer; Proposals, Contracts & Invoices; B) Mark E. Shaffer: Groundwater Resources of RB Res
A) Stetson Engineering: Proposals, Contracts & Invoices; B) Stetson Engineering: Reports
A) George Waters/Contracts; B) George Waters/Correspondence
Parker Report/Park III Social Cost-Benefit Anal. & Eval. of Econ Loss at Cheyenne River
A) HKM Report/Rocky Boy’s MR&I Incremental Const Analysis; B) HKM Report/Rocky Boy’s/North Central MT Regional Water Supply System: Contract For Engineering Services 6m414.105; C) HKM Report/Riparian Areas; D) HKM /Research for Legal Subcommittee; E) HKM/By-Pass Release Schedule Settlement Process Rocky Boy’s Settlement; F) HKM/Water Right Claim W210806; G) Rocky Boys Post and Pole Plant Dioxin Evaluation
A) Draft Proposal for Engineering Study & Environmental Assessment of Rocky Boy’s Rural Water Supply System (2 copies); B) Missouri River Paleo-Channel as a Sustainable Source of Supply for Irrigation Use
A) HKM: Reports; B ) HKM: Reports; C) HKM Reports/draft admins. Working draft
A) HKM: Reports; B ) HKM: Reports; C) HKM Reports/draft admins. Working draft
Yvonne Knight’s Working Files
A) Estab. Priority Date for a Reserved Water Right…; B) Rocky Boy Res. Post 1916 Water Rights & Usage (empty folder); C) Tiller Research Inc.: Proposals, Contracts & Invoices; E) Anthropological Study…A History of Joint Migrations, Water and Land-Use By The Assiniboine, Cree, Chippewa and Métis in the Northern Plains from Pre-Historic Times to 1879
A) (EPA) Final Report: RB Post and Pole Site: B) RB Post and Pole Plant…Final Trial Burn Rpt., v1 of 4; 10/10/95: C) RB Post and Pole Plant…Final Trial Burn Rpt., v2 of 4; 10/10/95
A) RB Post & Pole Plant…Final Trial Burn Rpt., v 3 of 4; 10/10/95; B) RB Post & Pole Plant…Final Trial Burn Rpt., v 4 of 4; 10/10/95; C) EPA Final Reports: OSC Report; D) EPA Final Reports: Closeout or termination report; E) EPA Final Reports: Chippewa Post & Pole Site
A) HKM: Appraisal Level Irrigation Water Plan; B) HKM: Post & Pole Plant Dioxin Evaluation; C) HKM: Miscellaneous Reports 1. North Central Montana Regional Water System Feasibility Study (2 copies) 2. Reconnaissance Ground Water Study for Water Rights Negotiations 3. Groundwater Evaluation of the Madison Limestone (3 copies)
A) A Historic Study of the Mescalero Apache Tribe 1848-1883; B) Water Rights Investigation Rocky Boy Indian Reservation Montana
A) Morrison-Maierle: Phase I, Inventory of Water Resource; B) Water Resources Evaluation – Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, Montana Phase I November 1974
Spiral Bound: Draft & Confidential, Attachments To Damages Assessment for the Rocky Boy’s Reservation Water System, prepared for the Chippewa Cree tribe, Nik Carlson, David M Dornbusch & Company, Inc. August 1994.
Copies of documents and letters from 1908-1949, re: disposition of military reservation of Fort Assiniboine; letter from Frank Linderman;
A) Secondary Impacts from the Proposed Settlement Agreement (draft); B) Spiral Bound: Preliminary Analysis Framework for Determining Historic Irrigation Damages; C) Dornbusch: Draft List Legal Res. Group Res. Topics…; D) Dornbusch: Misc. Reports and Drafts
Draft: Attachments to Damages Assessment for the Rocky Boy’s Reservation Water System
Appendices to Damages Assessment; Preliminary Analysis Framework for Determining Historic Irrigation Damages; Damages Assessment; Preliminary Damages Assessment; Miscellaneous documents (all spiral bound)
Nicklason: Proposals, contracts & invoices; B) Nicklason: Reports, 1920s Land Documents: Abstract of Titles, Hill County; C) Nicklason: Tribal Resolutions, 1928-1953 Transcriptions, verbatim, of the Tribal Council meetings. Discourse between John Courchane, Mr. Shotwell, Mr. Liggett, Charley Mosney, John Parker, Ind, Day Child, Shorty Youngboy, Samat, Chief Goes Out, Dan Sadler, W. Morrisette, Fine Bow, Wolf Child and others. Questions posed by Elders on many issues; D) Nicklason: Reports
Nicklason: Historical Research, 1930s (some 1920s); Letters detailing the Indian Reorganization Land Acquisition
Nicklason: Historical Research, 1940s, 50s, 60s; Land exchange documentation
A) Negotiation Research; B) General Research – 1878 20 US Stat 145; C) State Land Transfer; D) Settlement Research; E) General Research
Attorney Notes: Albeita 2. Attorney Notes: Luebben 3. Attorney Notes: General Notes 4. Attorney Notes: Damages Research 5. Attorney Notes: Anderson 6. Attorney Notes 7. Attorney Notes.
not digitized
A) Rocky Boys Settlement Compact Tribal Legal/Technical Working Draft – 12/16/96 Volume 1 – Yvonne Knight; B) Rocky Boys Settlement Compact Tribal Legal/Technical Working Draft – 12/16/96 Volume 1 – YTK Notes RE: Articles I - III; C) Rocky Boys Settlement Compact Tribal Legal/Technical Working Draft – 1/05/97 Volume 1 – Yvonne Knight
Compact – Tribe’s/State’s Versions B) Compact – Tribe & State Comments 11/96
Tribes’ Revisions – Draft 4/20/98; B) Legal Counsel’s Revisions 6/9/98
A) Rocky Boys Water Rights Miscellaneous – Kim J. Gottschalk; B) Rocky Boys Water Rights Ground Water Research – Kim J. Gottschalk
A) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights On Reservation Claims – Kim J. Gottschalk; B) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Joint Pipe – Kim J. Gottschalk; C) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Research Memos – Kim J. Gottschalk
A) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights History Papers – Kim J. Gottschalk; B) Rocky Boy Water Rights IHS System – Kim J. Gottschalk
A) Research/Resource Mediation – Montana Compact Commission; B) Research/Resource Mediation – N. Cheyenne Information; C) Research/Resource Mediation – N. Cheyenne Water Rights Compact; D) Research/Resource Mediation - Public Hearing 1993
(3 copies)
A) Rocky Boy’s Legislative Notebook – Yvonne Knight, February 1998; B) Materials for Washington, DC Meetings – Yvonne Knights, December 7-10, 1998; C) 1/26-28/99 Washington, DC Meeting; D) Rocky Boy’s Legislative Notebook – Kim Gottschalk
A) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Settlement – Background Documents; B) Team Briefing Papers re: Background of Indian Water Rights; C) Land Claims; D) WAPA Authority Statutes
A) Municipal, Rural and Industrial (MR&I) Water Supply System Needs Assessment Prepared for the Bureau of Reclamation US Dept of Interior by HKM Engineering January 1996 (3 copies); B) Municipal, Rural and Industrial (MR&I) Water Supply System Needs Assessment Prepared for the Bureau of Reclamation US Dept of Interior by HKM Engineering Preliminary Draft September 1996
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A) YTK Revisions to Interrogatories, Correspondence; B) SB Revisions to Interrogatories, Correspondence
In the Water Courts of the State of Montana Upper & Lower Missouri River Divisions, Native American Rights Fund
In the Water Courts of the State of Montana Upper & Lower Missouri River Divisions, Native American Rights Fund
In the Water Courts of the State of Montana Upper & Lower Missouri River Divisions, Native American Rights Fund
In the Water Courts of the State of Montana Upper & Lower Missouri River Divisions, Native American Rights Fund
Rocky Boy’s Water Rights Adjudication Legal Proceedings (130241) In the Water Courts of the State of Montana Upper & Lower Missouri River Divisions WC-2000-01, Native American Rights Fund
Commission, Compact Settlement Between The Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission and the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation and the United States
A) Rocky Boy Water Rights: Tribal Response to State’s Counteroffer, 7/8/94; B) Rocky Boy: Settlement Material – Settlement Workbook; C) Rocky Boy Confidential Fact Finding Sheet
A) Missouri River Reports (empty); B) Rocky Boy: Basin Settlement; C) Rocky Boy: Reserved; D) Rocky Boy: Miscellaneous; E) Rocky Boy: Interested Parties
A) Drafts; B) Tribe Settlement Draft; C) Meetings
A) Rocky Boy Water Rights: Other (Pembina Judgement Fund Claim)
A) Settlement Compact Working Draft 4/29/96; B) Settlement Compact Working Draft 4/5/96; C) Binder: Tribal Legal/Technical Work Groups, Working Draft for April 23/24 Meeting 4/22/96
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1934; 1935; 1936; 1940
A) Albers & James: Proposals, Contracts & Invoices Rocky Boy’s Water Rights; B) Albers & James: 1985 Reports
A) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights –Montana Law: Water Court Proceedings B) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights –Montana Law: McCarren Amendment C) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights –Montana Law: Gen. Stream – Jurisdiction Over Indian Water Rights D) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights –Montana Law: Water Court rules/Case law E) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights –Montana Law: Law Review Articles F) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights –Montana Law: Miscellaneous information G) Rocky Boy’s Water Rights- Montana Law: General Stream – Water Court decrees
Montana Law: Title 85 – Montana Water Statutes
Pick Sloan/T. Little Axe
A) Miscellaneous Statutes; B) Research/Legal Memos; C) Tribal Information: Miscellaneous
A) Rocky Boy’s Historical Documents: Cree-Assiniboin-Chippewa-Metis Territorial Use & Occupancy in Montana 1830-1882; B) Rocky Boy’s Historical Documents: Eli Guardipee’s Story; C) Rocky Boy’s Historical Documents: Historical Index; D) Rocky Boy’s Historical Documents: Historical Summary; E) Rocky Boy’s Historical Documents: Summary Review of Historical Documents
Examples of documents include: U.S. War Department; Department of the Platte Records, General Correspondence, January – April 1865, District of Iowa, SC 927, Montana Historical Society Library; E.g. Handwritten letter from Frank Burke to his father, 1882
Newspaper Excerpts – MT State Historical Society: A Historical Study of the Chippewa- Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana; Archival Documents
Examples of documents include: A) Montana Historical Society, The Valier Valerian, May 8, 1933 Newspaper Articles; B) Montana News Association Inserts, April 30, 1934; C) Ft, Assiniboine Correspondence, 1888-1904, Montana Historical Society Library; January 11, 1889, MICRO 54, U.S. Army
A) Resource/Articles, Map: Rocky Boy’s; B) Rocky Boy’s Historical Documents; C) Resource/Articles, Map: Ft. Assiniboine; D) Maps: Historical, 1-99