Hidatsa

Alternate Names: Minataree, Grosventre

Brief Timeline

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

Brief History
In 1876, their population was estimated to be about 500. By 1910 that number had increased to 547, and by 1980, their population was 1,548.

Reservations
The primary reservation for the Hidatsa, Mandan, and Arikara Tribes - the Three Affiliated Tribes - is the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota.

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