FORT BELKNAP

THE PEOPLE The Fort Belknap Reservation is home to two tribes, the Assiniboine, or Nakoda, and the Gros Ventre, who refer to themselves as A'aninin or "People of the White Clay." Combined enrollment is approximately 4,000. LOCATION The combined reservation and additional tribal lands encompass 650,000 acres of the plains and grasslands of northcentral Montana. ECONOMY The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the tribe are the major employers. The Little Rockies Meat Packing Company, Inc. is the first tribally owned, USDA-inspected meat packing facility in the U.S. The Reservation is working to develop tourism and marketing Native American artisans. The tribes manage a 300-head buffalo herd. Antelope, bird and gopher hunts are available; licenses and guides are required. Fort Belknap Tourism Office R.R. 1, Box 66 Fort Belknap Agency Harlem, MT 59526 406-353-8473 Fax: 406-353-2797

POINTS OF INTEREST Fort Belknap Community College Fort Belknap Agency, 406-353-2607 Two-year associate's degrees in the Arts and Sciences are offered, along with one-year certificates. The Tribal Archives are located on campus, along with a student-built library. Fort Belknap Tourism Office and Information Center Harlem, 406-353-8471 or 406-353-8473 The Information Center also houses Fort Belknap Ventures, which features handcrafted Native American arts and crafts. RV parking, showers and picnic grounds are available. Mission Canyon/Natural Bridge South of Hays Popular attractions in this scenic area include the Natural Bridge, Wilson Park, Devil's Kitchen, and Needle Eye and Kid Curry's Hideout. Picnicking and camping available. Saint Paul's Mission Church Hays, 406-673-3300 Established in 1887 by the Bureau of Catholic Missions, St. Paul's Mission Church now serves as a kindergarten through eighth grade school. Fort Belknap Reservation Attractions Fort Belknap Reservation Events Fort Belknap Reservation Places to Stay

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