United States vs. Kipp, U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
- Date Range
- January 3, 1974 – December 1, 1974
- Title
- United States vs. Kipp, U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
- What occurred
- In 1974, the Blackfoot people were involved in a legal case regarding their reserved rights within the park. Woodrow Kipp, a member of the Blackfeet, was arrested for entering Glacier National Park without paying the entry fee. The Agreement of 1895 stated that the tribe could freely hunt, fish, and reside on the land as long as it was “public”. Although it is now a U.S. owned National Park, the memorandum of the case stated that the land is still considered “public” under the meaning of the 1895 Agreement, insinuating that the Blackfeet still have the right to access. Judge Donald Smith concluded the case in favor of Kipp. He had not broken any law by entering the park without paying an entrance fee, and he was not charged.
- Location
- Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana
- Image Citation
- https://www.historybyzim.com/2020/07/members-of-the-blackfoot-tribe-in-glacier-national-park-1913/
- Student name(s)
- Sofia Barth