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Wapiti Indian Reservation is a Native American reservation in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online in the Grizzlies East region of the Ambarino territory.

The Wapiti Indians used to live within the reservation after being forced off the land by the U.S. Army.

Background[]

The Wapiti peoples originally roamed the Heartlands, before they were forcibly relocated to the Wapiti Reservation in Ambarino by settlers moving west, as well as the American government. However, the reservation was less suitable for farming than the lands previously occupied by the Wapiti Indians.

The relation between the Wapiti and the American government further deteriorates following the failed peace negotiations between Rains Fall and Colonel Favours and several attacks on the US Army and Cornwall Kerosene & Tar by Eagle Flies and Dutch van der Linde. The Indians are forced to flee north by the end of 1899 with the aid of Charles Smith after the attack at the oil fields. As of 1907, the reservation itself has seemingly been abandoned for many years.

The lands of the reservation were believed to be oil-rich. This led to several attempts from Henry Favours, secretly supported by oil magnate Leviticus Cornwall, to drive the Wapiti people off the reservation. However, a newspaper in 1907 reports that the amount of oil found under the reservation was extremely minimal, and oil drilling was abandoned soon after it had begun. A newspaper article reports that the government has not found another tribe to move into the area thus leaving the area empty.

Notes[]

  • At the base of the bridge at the south end of the Reservation, players can find a lockbox that contains the Dynamite Arrow Pamphlet, Guarma Rum, and a large jewelry bag. There are two entrances to the reservation, an eastern one and a southern one. Head for the southern entrance from inside the reservation. The first bridge you come to turn right and follow the creek. This western bridge next to the rundown home is the correct bridge. The lock box is on the western side (Far side if following these directions) of the bridge in the wash.

Trivia[]

  • It is the only Native American settlement in Red Dead Redemption 2. While Cochinay is a Native American reservation for West Elizabeth by the first game, the area is incomplete as well as vacant in the second game.
  • It is the only incorporated settlement in the entire state of Ambarino, despite its low population and subsequent abandonment in 1899.
  • Players can't use weapons in the settlement. In the epilogue, the player as John can use weapons as the area is empty.
  • Natives in the settlement will often remark on the unusual presence of a white man if Arthur Morgan visits the settlement before doing missions for Rains Fall. They may even be openly hostile to Morgan's presence, and tell him to leave, although they will never attack Arthur, nor will Arthur antagonize them back. Once Arthur has done a few missions for Rains Fall and Eagle Flies, the Native inhabitants will greet Morgan, and generally be more friendly towards him.
  • Some structures as seen on the in-game mini map don't actually appear in game, and may be completely blank.
  • It is possible to make the Wapiti Indians leave the reservation. The player must bring an animal carcass to Wapiti and drop it near the Natives. This will make them run away and if followed they can be robbed, hogtied, looted, antagonized or killed.[1]
  • If Arthur becomes "Wanted" by the law near the reservation, Natives may spawn as lawmen and will pursue the player. This is due to them being listed as "law" in the "dispatch.meta" file of the game.[2]
  • By 1907 when visiting the settlement, the player can find an old, disused wooden oil pump at the north end. This reflects the abandonment of efforts to exploit the supposed rich resources and the futility of moving the tribe off the reservation.
  • In Red Dead Online, it is empty and completely abandoned like its state in 1907. Players also have a chance to set up camp nearby if choosing the Grizzlies as their campsite.
    • There is also a Fast Travel post located at the southeastern part of the reservation.
  • Wapiti is also the name of an unincorporated community in Park County, Wyoming. The Grizzlies East region shares similarities with northwestern Wyoming, where Park County is located.

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