Fort Belknap Indian Reservation established by Congress (1888)

The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was established in 1888 in north-central Montana. It is shared by the A'aninin (Gros Ventre) and Nakoda (Assiniboine) tribes, who are united as one federally recognized government called the Fort Belknap Indian Community. The reservation covers 1,014 square miles, including the main portion of their homeland and off-reservation trust land.

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Background. The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is located in north-central Montana and covers 1,014 square miles. The total area includes the main portion of the tribes' homeland and off-reservation trust land. The capital and largest community is Fort Belknap Agency, situated at the reservation's north end, just south of the city of Harlem, Montana, across the Milk River.

Establishment. The Fort Belknap Reservation was established in 1888 in north-central Montana. It is shared by two Native American tribes, the A'aninin (Gros Ventre) and the Nakoda (Assiniboine). The two tribes are united as one federally recognized government called the Fort Belknap Indian Community.

Geography. The reservation covers 1,014 square miles in north-central Montana. The total area includes the main portion of the tribes' homeland and off-reservation trust land. The capital and largest community is Fort Belknap Agency, located at the reservation's north end, just south of the city of Harlem, Montana, across the Milk River.

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