David Gerald Crosier
smallpox was developed in europe, probably england or France, and was used to eliminate certain tribes of our native land. of course, they had the vaccination also, but like many psychotics, wouldn't release it until enough people, namely the Blackfoot tribe were eliminated and were frightened out of their land believing it was a curse from god(s). smallpox and measles struck in 1864.Conveniently for the europeans immediately after the fur trade began. Due to a panic state, the Blackfoot "ceded their lands and treaties" to the "united States" and "CANADA" and reestablished their reservation in western Montana and 3 other reserves in Alberta Canada. THe fur trade was the cause of the viral development, and the French and English were mainly their customers. suggested reading... A COncise Dictionary of Indian Tribes of North America -Barbara Leitch