Jordan in Garfield County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Indian Country

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 17, 2019

1. Indian Country Marker

Inscription. Until the early 1880s this portion of Montana was wild and unsettled country. Various Indian tribes used this region for hunting bison and gathering other resources. Many of these tribes lived in tipis. Most tribes used a tripod when raising the tipi. The Crow and the Blackfeet used a four based pole. Prior to the use of wooden stakes to hold the hem of the tipi down, rocks were used. When the camp moved they would pull the tipi out from the rocks leaving a circle of stones. Tipi rings can still be found throughout Indian country. Interactions between the tribes consisted of trade, marriage, and warfare. Warfare on the plains consisted of acts of honor or "counting coup." Although many tribes used the area, it was generally occupied by the Binnéessippeele or River Crow band of the Apsáalooke Nation.
The large bison herds were slaughtered for their skins and as a means to diminish the food source of the Indian nations. The 1850s saw the beginning of treaties that controlled the movement of Indians through reservations. Each subsequent treaty decreased the size of the Indian reservations. With the bison gone and the limitations

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of the reservations, a way of life ended. The way of the warrior faded away.

Erected by Montana Department of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 47° 18.757′ N, 106° 54.564′ W. Marker is in Jordan, Montana, in Garfield County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 59 and State Highway 200 on State Highway 59. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jordan MT 59337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mountain West,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of this B-17F Flying Fortress Crew (approx. half a mile away).

More about this marker. The marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 17, 2019

2. Indian Country Marker

is just south of the Montana 59 and Montana 200 intersection.

Photographed by Wikipedia

3. Tipi Ring

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.