Idaho’s Forgotten War

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...But the three-day gamble was not only bloodless, it was a victory for the tribe. It resulted in the concession of 10.5 acres that would become the seed for what is now the Kootenai Reservation. It also led to recognition by the federal government’s Bureau of Indian Affairs. That recognition brought new houses from the department of Housing and Urban Development to the reservation, as well as funds to pave the road to the reservation, and this was only the beginning...