Charles Track Assiniboine Leader Great grandpa Charlie was born in the Macon vicinity in 1877. At the age of 5, he was left an orphan to take care of himself. He had very little education but adapted himself well to business relations. At the age of 10 he worked for a rancher south of Oswego for 4 years as a Cowboy. He also worked for the Gus Hedderick ranch south of the river. His foreman was S.P. Mitchell for 4 years. He returned to WP for 4 years as an Indian policeman with Charles Butler at the Sub-agency. For 2 summers he worked throughout the reservation keeping surveillance on rustlers, trespassers and bootleggers; and served as a substitute judge for Indian court at one time. The Fry Co. employed great grandpa Charlie for 5 years. In 1920 he raised 150 head of horses and 100 head of cattle on his own ranch in Macon. He was Chairman of the Community Garden in WP for 12 years. He was very diligent in any job he had. Great grandpa Charlie joined the Canipa Presbyterian Church as a young man and served as an elder for 50 years. He attended conventions in Pennsylvania, Montana, ND & SD, Nebraska for religious activities. Great grandpa Charlie first served on the Tribal Executive Board when allotments were being given out and the enrollment of children first began. He was on the committee that surveyed and established the boundaries of our Fort Peck Reservation. This group attended conventions in Billings and Denver, CO. He settled west of WP as a farmer where his children grew up. At the time this document was written on Great Grandpa Charlie, he has 7 living children. Roy was with the Civil Service in Parker AZ, Raymond with Irrigation in WP, Edith Cooper in Civil Service, Eva Mae Tribal Executive Board member & also served in the Civil Service, Elizabeth, Fort Peck Agency, Joan Clampitt, Housewife of a farmer who lives in Frazer, Hazel is also a housewife. Charles two grandsons (at the time) who were both in the Civil Service, Roy Track Jr. in AZ and Raymond Track, Jr. in Ft. Washakie, WY. This last winter He had the misfortune of breaking his hop and is now recuperating. The memories of those whom he served have high regard for this elderly Assiniboine tribesman who did so much for so many. It was not an easy task for anyone to survey, examine, study and determine the boundary of this reservation; however, these men who faced and accepted the challenge were dedicated to their cause. Charlie spent painstaking hours due to a non-English speaking background, to accomplish his mission for the Tribes. We must remember that these elders of our Tribes had a grave responsibility when considering the future progress of the people.....date of this writing unknown at the time Clover added this to our family page.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:58:50 +0000