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Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boys Reservation Montana
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boys Reservation Montana
The Rocky Boy Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe located in the U.S. state of Montana. The smallest reservation in the state, it was was established by Executive Order on September 7, 1916. The Chippewa Cree Tribe (CCT, governing body) of the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation was organized in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (34 Stat. P. 984) as amended by the Act of June 15, 1935. Thus, the Tribe gained federal recognition and is listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana, in the Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 234, pp. 68179-68184. The governing document is the Constitution and By-Laws of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, Montana enacted in 1935 and amended in 1973. Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation is located in Hill County and Chouteau County in northern Montana about 40 miles (64 km) from the Canadian border. It has a total land area of 171.4 square miles (443.9 km2), which includes extensive off-reservation trust lands. The population was 2,676 at the 2000 census with, according to the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Labor Force Report of 2005, 5,656 enrolled members. Its largest community is Box Elder, although a small part of Box Elder extends off reservation land. Rocky Boy's unusual name came about from a mistranslation of the name of a tribal leader, whose name meant something akin to "Stone Child". The Reservation is governed by the Chippewa Cree Business Committee, which is currently chaired by John "Chance" Houle and vice-chaired by Brian "Kelly" Eagleman.
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constitution and bylaws of the. chippewa cree indians of the. rocky boy's reservation. montana. approved november 23, 1935
