Editing Modoc War (section)

===Mistreatment by the Klamath===
Shortly after the Modoc started building their homes, however, the [[Klamath people|Klamath]], longtime rivals, began to steal the Modoc lumber. The Modoc complained, but the US Indian agent could not protect them against the Klamath. Captain Jack's band moved to another part of the reservation. Several attempts were made to find a suitable location, but the Klamath continued to harass the band.

In 1870, Captain Jack and his band of nearly 200 left the reservation and returned to Lost River.  During the months that his band had been on the reservation, a number of settlers had taken up former Modoc land in the Lost River region.