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Tex Hall

Chief Four Bears told his people never to trust the white man after he contracted smallpox on the steamship Yellowstone

Topic:
Tribal Ties
Descriptor:
Trust
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About Tex Hall

Chairman Tex Hall is chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Tribal Nation--sometimes called the Three Affiliated Tribes. In his interview with Dr. Lindberg, he describes the hardships his people have encountered due to smallpox and broken treaty promises.

Tribal Affiliation

Mandan, Hidasta, Arikara Nation—Three Affiliated Tribes

Hometown

New Town, North Dakota

Occupation

Tribal Leader/Chairman of the Mandan, Hidasta, Arikara Tribal Nation

Region

Great Plains