Ran across this while researching Montreal Home Guard and had not heard it before. Thought some might find it informative.
https://www.guns.com/news/2015/11/11/savage-99-rifle-lever-gun"In 1919, during an exchange for a good deal on a lot of model 99’s for Native American Chief Lame Bear and his tribe, the Southern Cheyenne, Savage added the Chief’s image to the company’s logo. "
