Dry-Land Farming Family
9/16/1921
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This Native American farming family sat for their portrait in front of a dwelling on the Flathead Indian Reservation near Niarada, Montana, on September 16, 1921. They employed "dryland farm management," an agricultural method for growing winter wheat and other crops in arid land.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Dry-Land Farmer and His Family on the Flathead Reservation Near Niarada, Montana. It was taken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the Flathead Irrigation Project. The Project was initiated to determine rights and distribute water originating on the Flathead Indian Agency in Montana to both tribal and non-tribal land. The establishment of the Reservation in 1855 preceded Montana statehood by nearly 35 years and presented many challenges in establishing seniority and providing for equitable distribution of water for the irrigation of farms and ranches.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Dry-Land Farmer and His Family on the Flathead Reservation Near Niarada, Montana. It was taken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the Flathead Irrigation Project. The Project was initiated to determine rights and distribute water originating on the Flathead Indian Agency in Montana to both tribal and non-tribal land. The establishment of the Reservation in 1855 preceded Montana statehood by nearly 35 years and presented many challenges in establishing seniority and providing for equitable distribution of water for the irrigation of farms and ranches.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 293346
Full Citation: Photograph 8NS-075-97-221; Dry-Land Farmer and His Family on the Flathead Reservation Near Niarada, Montana; 9/16/1921; Glass Negatives and Photographs; Glass Negatives and Photographs, 1911 - 1939; Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives at Denver, Broomfield, CO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/dryland-farmer-family, September 7, 2024]Activities that use this document
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