Svingen Orlan J. The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, 1877-1900

University of Colorado, 1993. — 224 p.Following the Sioux War of 1876, the Northern Cheyenne were moved from Montana and the western Dakotas to a reservation in Oklahoma. Those who returned to Montana settled 90 miles south of the military post near Rosebud Creek and the Tongue River, sparking years of bloodshed between the Northern Cheyenne and the cattlemen and townspeople. The author tells the story of the formation of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation from its origins to its confirmation and enlargement by an executive order from President McKinley.Orlan J. Svingen is Professor of History, Washington State University.