Montana Tribes and Reservations

Blackfeet Reservation

The Blackfeet is the only tribe that lives on this reservation

At one time it was the largest of any Montana reservation.

Due to the Dawes Act their land was greatly reduced and offered to incoming homesteaders

Today it contains 1 1/2 million acres

Flathead ReservationHome to the Salish, Kootenai and

Pend d’Oreille tribes Located between Missoula and KalispellFertile valleys and tall mountains

surround this reservation

• KootenaiTheir territory follows the Kootenay River on the western side of the Rocky Mountains.

• Salish and Pend d’OreilleThe homeland of these two tribes extends all along western Montana and east of the Continental Divide

Rocky Boy Reservation

In 1917 the Rocky Boy reservation was created to provide lands for the Chippewa and Cree tribes

Rocky Boy was named after a Chippewa leader

It actually meant “Stone Child” but was translated incorrectly

• Can anyone tell me the name of the Reservation closest to Missoula?

• Can anyone name one of the tribes located on this reservation?

• The Chippewa and Cree tribes are closely related.

• For many years they lived together and often married each other

Fort Peck ReservationFort Peck Reservation is

located in Northeastern Montana

Home to the Sioux and Assiniboine tribes

This reservation includes more than 2 million acres of land

Crow Reservation

The Crow tribe is the only tribe that lives within the territories of this reservation

It is located in Southcentral MontanaAbout 75% (10,000 ) of the Crow tribe

lives on or near this reservation

Northern Cheyenne Reservation

Southeastern Montana is where this reservation is located

The country is rugged and the Crow’s are their neighbors to the left

This is home to the people of the Cheyenne tribe

A smaller reservation, it only has a half a million acres within its boundaries

Fort Belknap

Home to the Assiniboine and Gros Ventre

650,000 acres of plains and grasslands in Northcentral Montana

This reservation is the only one entirely Indian owned

Little Shell Reservation This band of Chippewa

tribe is located in Great Falls, Montana

This tribe does not have a designated reservation

The tribe is fighting for federal recognition in order to receive land for a reservation