Fort Peck Reservation, Assiniboine & Sioux - Montana, USA
N 48° 06.828 W 105° 11.831
13U E 485323 N 5328967
Assiniboine & Sioux - Nakoda
Waymark Code: WM6WV9
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2009
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About 6,800 Assiniboine and Sioux live on the Fort Peck Reservation, with another approximately 3,900 tribal memebrs living off of the reservation.
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 mllion acres of land.
A prosperous indutrial 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 extration also play a part in the reservation economy.
Did you know? Fort Peck Reservation is home to two seperate Indian nations, each composed of numerous bands and divisions.
Key Points of Interest:
- Poplar Museum
- Wolf Point Museum
Type of Nation Within: Native American Indian Reservation (USA)
Tribe or Band: Assiniboine & Sioux
Land Area - Specify Acres or Miles: 2,000,000 acres/ 3,289 sq mi/ 8,519.480 km²
Population: 6,800
Date when area was established or set aside: 05/01/1888
Open or Closed to Public: Open To Public
Website for further information: [Web Link]
Address of Main Entrance to area: Not listed
Coordinates of site within area to visit: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Only one waymark per area (reservation) will be accepted, although you may log visits anywhere within the reservation because they oftentimes cover a large area. To log a visit to the waymark, please provide a photo of signage recognizing the area and a photo from within the area.