Hidatsa

Alternate Names: Minataree and Grosventre

Population: 1876: estimated 500 1910: 547 1980: 1,548

Brief Timeline

 * 1780-1781: smallpox epidemic
 * 1837: smallpox devistated the T
 * 1845: established Like-A-Fishhook Village near Fort Berhold trading post.
 * 1870: Fort Berhold Agency established for Hidatsa, Mandan, and Arikara Tribes. These Tribes later becam Three Affiliated Tribes
 * 1888: most on alloted land; Like-A-Fishhook Village abandoned
 * 1934: Three Affiliated Tribes formed - Hidatsa, Mandan, and Aridara
 * 1951-1954: relocated for contruction of Garrison Dam and reservoir

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Hidatsa tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in David Bushnell's Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi.

Tribal Headquarters
Three Affiliated Tribes 404 Frontage Road New Town, ND 58763 Phone: 701.627.4781 Fax: 701.627.3503

Important Web Sites

 * MHA Nation-Three Affiliated Tribes Website
 * Hidatsa Tribe Wikipedia