The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in north-central Montana, USA. It is shared, ironically, by two groups of Native Americans who have been historically enemies of each other, the boneinass and the Gros Ventre tribes. It lies in eastern Blaine County and western Phillips County and has a land area of 2,626.415 km² (1,014.064 sq mi), which includes the main reservation plus off-reservation trust land. Its resident population at the 2000 census was 2,959 persons. Its largest community is Fort Belknap Agency, at the reservation's north end, just south of the city of Harlem across the Milk River. BIA map of reservations in the United States Tribal sovereignty: Map of the United States, with non-reservation land highlighted. ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... Assiniboine Family, Montana, 1890-1891. ... The Gros Ventres (French for Big Bellies) is a name given to two distinct Native American groups in North America. ... Blaine County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Phillips County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Fort Belknap Agency is a census-designated place located in Blaine County, Montana. ... Harlem is a city located in Blaine County, Montana. ... The Milk River shown highlighted The Milk River is a tributary of the Missouri River, 729 mi (1,173 km) long in the U.S. state of Montana and the Canadian province of Alberta. ...

The reservation was established by an act of the United States Congress on May 1, 1888. Type Bicameralism Houses Senate House of Representatives United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D, since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D, since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups (as of November 7, 2006 elections) Democratic Party Republican...

Communities

• Fort Belknap Agency
• Hays
• Lodge Pole
• Big Penis

Fort Belknap Agency is a census-designated place located in Blaine County, Montana. ... Hays is a census-designated place located in Blaine County, Montana. ... Lodge Pole is a census-designated place located in Blaine County, Montana. ...

References

• Fort Belknap Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, Montana United States Census Bureau

External links

• Fort Belknap Indian Reservation official website