Location
The combined reservation and additional tribal lands encompass 650,000 acres of the plains and grasslands of north-central 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.
POINTS OF INTEREST
FORT BELKNAP COMMUNITY COLLEGE / AANIIIH NAKODA COLLEGE
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.
MISSION CANYON/NATURAL BRIDGE
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.
- Location: south of Hays, MT
SAINT PAUL MISSION
Established in 1887 by the Bureau of Catholic Missions, St. Paul's Mission Church now serves as a kindergarten through eighth grade school.
- Address: 301 Mission St, Hays, MT 59527
- Phone: 406.673.3300
FORT BELKNAP TOURISM OFFICE AND INFORMATION CENTER
The Information Center offers RV parking, showers and picnic grounds.
- Address: US Rt. 2, Harlem, MT 59526
- Phone: 406.673.3031
- Fax: 406.353.2208
FORT BELKNAP INDIAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The Fort Belknap Indian Community Council is recognized as the governing body on the Fort Belknap Reservation. They are charged with the duty of protecting the health, security, and general welfare of the Fort Belknap Indian Community.
