The Museum's Missoula County Board of Trustees generally meets the 3rd Monday of each month at Noon at Building T-1 at Fort Missoula. These meetings are open to the public. Agenda available upon request.
Please contact Dr. Robert M. Brown, Executive Director for more information at 728.3476 ext. #1.
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Chief Victor died in 1870 and his son, Charlo, became leader of the Salish Indians. The next year President Grant responded to pressure from the white settlers and ordered the Salish moved to a reservation in the Jocko Valley. Chief Charlo refused, claiming the original treaty of 1855 with Victor was invalid because his father was not told about its removal clause.
Congressman James Garfield negotiated a new treaty in 1872, promising to build 60 houses, see that new land was plowed and fenced, supply the Indians with wheat and tools, and pay the tribe $55,000. Chief Charlo maintained he never signed the treaty and refused to move although Chief Arlee later moved to the reservation with 20 families. Reluctantly, in 1891 Chief Charlo and his people moved to the Jocko Valley reservation.