"More than 100 years before the use of the Fighting Sioux name and logo by non-Indians in 1930, a peace treaty took place in the northern region of what is now called the U.S.

The Treaty of Prairie du Chien, aka the Sweet Corn Treaty, was a treaty among tribes to solve differences between them. This came at a time when white settlers were heading west into traditional Indian territory.

Basically, the Sioux, Chippewa, Fox, Sacs and Ioway peoples were first to make such an agreement during this era in history.

This treaty outlined territorial boundaries among the different tribes, within which each could hunt, fish and place encampments.

These same tribes and others later on used this procedure to set a precedent for treaties with the U.S. government.

Today, tribal groups have their differences again. This time, there is no warfare, but rather differences of opinion.

Again, like white settlers moving west into Indian territory, the non-Indian population has created an environment that has tribal groups in conflict with each other."

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Delvin Cree: Tribal governments should reach new accord (The Grand Forks Herald 5/2)