About 6,800 Assiniboine and Sioux live on the Fort Peck Reservation with another approximately 3,900 tribal members living off the reservation.
LOCATION
The Fort Peck Reservation is in northeastern Montana, 40 miles west of the North Dakota border, and 50 miles south of the Canadian border, with the Missouri River defining its southern perimeter. It includes more than two million acres of land.
ECONOMY
A prosperous industrial park in Poplar is one of the largest employers in Montana. A variety of enterprises, including metal fabrication and production sewing are housed here. Other industries, including an electronics manufacturer, flourish on the reservation. Farming, ranching, and oil extraction also play a part in the reservation economy.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Culture Center and Museum, Poplar, MT 406-768-5155 The Culture Center and Museum features permanent exhibits of Assiniboine and Sioux heritage, arts and crafts.
Fort Peck Community College, Poplar, MT 406-768-5551 The college offers associate's degrees in the Arts and Sciences, along with one-year certificates. There is a tribal law library on campus, and a cultural center is planned.
Assiniboine Village, Wolf Point, MT 406-653-1009 This is a traditional Assiniboine village where visitors can witness cultural practices of the tribe.
For more information about the Fort Peck Reservation, contact:
Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, P.O. Box 1027, Poplar, MT 59255 406-768-5155
