| Long Description | <DIV class="cityaspfont"><ul class= "fotocolumn"><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/FortBelknap_mission.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE><p class="fotocap">Sacred Heart Mission</p><p class="fotocred">Photo courtesy: John Ansotegui</p></li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Fort_Belknap_Bison.jpg" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE><p class="fotocap">Bison</p><p class="fotocred">Photo courtesy: Central Montana</p></li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Fort_Belknap_scenery.jpg" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE><p class="fotocap">scenery</p><p class="fotocred">Photo courtesy: Central Montana</p></li></ul>
<p>Fort Belknap is agency headquarters for the <a href="http://visitmt.com/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=738">Fort Belknap Indian Reservation</a> in the eastern half of Blaine County. The <a href="http://visitmt.com/Places_To_Go/indian_nations/nakoda-aaninin-fort-belknap/">Gros Ventre and the Assiniboine</a>, who were former enemies, have lived together on the reservation since it was set aside for them in 1887.</p> <P>The combined reservation and additional tribal lands encompass 705,067 acres of the plains and grasslands of north-central Montana. Guided tours are available to Snake Butte, Mission Canyon, Bear Gulch and St. Paul's Mission. Snake Butte is the imposing wall of rock that looms over the 10,000-acre buffalo reserve. It has great cultural significance to the tribes, and petroglyphs and tipi rings can be found there. Every summer the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=11445">Milk River Indian Days</a> is held in Fort Belknap featuring a powwow with drummers, dancing, and music of Native American culture.</p><P>Watchable wildlife in the area include bison, deer, antelope, golden eagles, migratory waterfowl and upland birds. Visitors travel to several excellent wildlife viewing sites, including a large prairie dog town that is a site for the highly endangered black-footed ferret.</p> |
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