Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
There has been some speculation that at the time that the treaty was signed, animal expatriation was reaching peak levels and it was assumed that in a few years there wouldn't be any game left near the Crow nation, if it wasn't gone already. That doesn't at all change the truth of the above though.
There was speculation the U.S would honor the treaties signed by all parties, also. We all know how that's worked out.