Chapter VI [Reservation Status]
The scene was so touching that the fierce applause and cheers stopped for more than ten minutes, and Lefu and the high-ranking people of the Bison tribe waved to the ordinary tribesmen frequently, and then entered the reservation through the reservation gate, which was built more than 100 years ago. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
As a result of the 1830 U.S. government's Native American Relocation Program, all Indians moved to the Mississippi River reservation. So on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the United States, there was no Indian reservation anymore.
All of the Indian reservations are in the western United States, and he is also the current chief of the Bison tribe more than 100 years ago, and also the grandfather of Lefou, who led the entire Bison tribe to live in the current reservation to this day.
The Bison Tribe Reservation is located in Wyoming, USA, and the northwest corner is located in the Rocky Mountain space, Wyoming is the second largest highland state in the United States, with an average altitude of 2,000 meters, and the Bison Tribe Reservation in the Rocky Mountains, with a maximum altitude of 2,500 meters.
Therefore, the snow will gradually melt in April every year, because it is located in the remnants of the Rocky Mountains, surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing water on one side, and there are primitive coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests everywhere, and the environment is good, but it is just a little too cold.
The area of the reservation reaches 500,000 acres, which sounds like a large area even in the sparsely populated United States. But the 500,000-acre reserve is just a small valley compared to where the Bison tribe lived more than 100 years ago. But the reality is so cruel, the bison tribe was quite lucky to have escaped the Indian massacre, and owning the 500,000-acre reservation was an eye-opener.
Of the 550 Indian tribes recognized by the entire U.S. government, there are only about 300 reservations, which means that on average, only two Indian tribes own a piece of land of their own. A bison tribe of more than 30,000 people is not satisfied with 500,000 acres of reserve.
What's more, the 500,000 acres of reserve land belongs to the private property of the entire Bison tribe, plus the Bison tribe has its own independent government, independent judiciary and independent taxes, and the 500,000 acres of reserved land does not have to pay a little tax burden to the U.S. government and state governments, so the annual output of the reserve is still considerable, which is why the Bison tribe chief's family is so rich.
Because the Bison Tribe's reservation is located in the remnants of the Rocky Mountains, it is a mountainous terrain, and the entire 500,000 acres of land form a three-step pattern. The first stepped terrain is gentle and fertile, and there are small alpine lakes formed by the flow of mountain water, and three small river systems flow through an area of 300,000 acres.
This large area is mainly suitable for farming, which means that the 300,000 acres of land have been consolidated for more than 100 years to form a complete agricultural area. The annual output of corn and wheat is enough for tens of thousands of Bison Tribe ordinary people, and a large part of it is sold for US dollars, so this 300,000-acre farm area is the essence of the entire Bison Tribe Reservation.
The 300,000-acre area is equivalent to 10,000 hectares of land, and if you want to walk through the 300,000-acre farm, it will take less than an hour to do it, so there is also a small parking lot on the inside of the main gate of the reservation, and all the stops in it are provided by the golf trolley, that is, the long-distance transportation.
So all of them boarded the golf cart and were driven by the tribal chieftain's senter's guard, and drove slowly to the second step area, although all the bison tribal reservations were left in Lefou's memory. But seeing such a large territory of his own, Lefu's mood still can't be expressed in words, excited like a child, sitting on the golf cart and looking around, when he encounters a problem that he doesn't understand, he asks the uncle next to him to give answers.
Because it is now March, the harsh winter has not yet passed, and this year's snow is particularly heavy, the entire 300,000 acres of land is white except for some tall trees and huge rocks weighing hundreds of tons.
The small lakes formed by the meltwater of several glaciers are still in the frozen stage and have not melted, so it is not unusual to see too much of such a single scene. So Happy Fu quieted down, the golf trolley reached a maximum speed of 70 kilometers per hour, and in less than a few minutes, the golf cart began to climb slowly, and two minutes later the second terrain of the Bison Tribe Reserve appeared in front of Lefu's eyes.
In stark contrast to the terrain of the first step, the second step is an alpine pasture terrain, and on top of the second step, there are many undulating hills and mountains.
The mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests are very well preserved, and even in this cold early spring, you can see cattle and sheep grazing on the alpine pastures embedded in the rolling hills, and some cowboys on horses and leading sheepdogs to graze cattle and sheep seriously.
This second step is located in the middle of the mountain range, with dense forests and some shrubs and berries mixed in with it, and the natural scenery is gorgeous. Lefu even saw some wild cervids running and frolicking as he passed through the jungle trails.
The Indians worship animism, in addition to the need to hunt to fill their stomachs, they will not kill casually, so the natural wildlife resources of the alpine pasture are very rich, and after hearing the uncle explain Lefu, I know that the forest of the alpine pasture is dense, and the area of 200,000 acres is only 100,000 acres of alpine pasture that has been developed to grow pasture.
The other 100,000 acres are all native forest, and the wildlife that lives there is a wide variety of wildlife, including large carnivores black and brown bears, and even cougars. The most incredible thing is that there is a small colony of Colombian gray wolves living in 100,000 acres of alpine jungle, there are so many carnivores, and the variety of herbivores is unimaginable.
Moose as large as a ton and as small as dozens of kilograms of forkhorned deer should be gathered, cervids have reached more than a dozen species, in addition to some wild argali, bighorn sheep, hares and animals are unusually rich, and the original natural state is very well preserved.
The golf tram walked smoothly on the bluestone paved road, and after more than 20 minutes, the third step of the Bison Tribe Reserve appeared in front of you. At this time, the tram cannot go up, because the difference between the terrain of the second step and the terrain of the third step reaches more than 100 meters.
And the slope reached 60 degrees, only by walking through a stone staircase up to more than 100 meters, more than 365 knots, can you reach the third section of the terrain, two minutes later, all the people walked more than 300 steps, to the highest peak of the entire reserve, but also the political, cultural and economic center of the entire Yiniu tribe, the residence of the chief.
A hilltop platform with an area of more than 100 acres, on the platform stands a stone castle covering more than 10 acres and more than 200 large and small rooms, all of which are made of tons of granite. It is also the private castle of Lorefour, home to the Buffalo Castle, the spiritual symbol of the entire territory.