The Chippewa Cree Tribe is a mixed group of Native Americans in Montana, among the last to come into the state. They are descended from Cree that had come south from Canada, and from Chippewa that had moved west from the Turtle Mountains in North Dakota. This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Cree are an indigenous people of North America whose people range from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean in both Canada and the United States. ... For other uses of Chippewa, see Chippewa (disambiguation). ... Turtle Mountain, or the Turtle Mountains, generally refers to an area in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of North Dakota and southwestern portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ...

The members of the tribe, feeling cheated by the reservation system, continued to live a nomadic life, and were deported to Canada, but returned to hunt buffalo. Having fallen on hard times, they finally accepted settlement on Rocky Boys Indian Reservation (also known as "Rocky Boy's" - a mis-translation of the name of the tribal chief Stone Child), established in 1916 south of Havre in the Bears Paw Mountains of north-central Montana. For other uses, see American Buffalo. ... Rocky Boys Indian Reservation was created in 1916 and is the home of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Havre (IPA ) is a city in Hill County, Montana, is said to be named after the city of Le Havre in France[1][2], although this is disputed by some inhabitants [citation needed]. The area was originally known as Bullhook Bottoms. ... The Bear Paw Mountains (aka The Bears Paw Mountains) are a small island-mountain range in North-Central Montana, USA, located approximately 10 miles South of Havre. ...

Today the tribe consists of about 4,700 registered members, of whom about 2,500 live on the reservation. The tribe operates the commercial ski area Bear Paw Ski Bowl, and Stone Child College, a two-year institution.

Famous Chippewa Cree Names: Opiya; Running Buffalo Delqint; Stand Tall Squintal; Jumping Wolf Hopi; Deer,little Deer Female,Fawn Gywana; Waterfall Flixunpl; Night Sky