Ft. Belknap Reservation, Gros Ventre & Assiniboine - Montana, USA
N 48° 32.081 W 108° 47.074
12U E 663541 N 5378100
Gros Ventre & Assiniboine - Nakoda
Waymark Code: WM6WV1
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2009
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Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is homeland to the Gros Ventre and the Assiniboine Tribes. Fort Belknap is located forty miles south of the Canadian border and twenty miles north of the Missouri River, which is the route of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Fort Belknap reservation is the fourth largest Indian reservation in Montana.
Fort Belknap was created by an Act of Congress on 1 May, 1888 and the Fort Belknap Agency was established at its present location, four miles southeast of the present town of Harlem, Montana. The reservation encompasses an area consisting of 675,147 acres, which extends approximately 28 miles east and west and 35 miles north and south. The land is mostly rolling plains.
Did you know? Assiniboine call themselves "Nakoda," meaning "The Generous Ones," and the Gros Ventre call themselves A'aninin, which means "The White Clay People."
Key Points of Interest:
- Saint Paul's Mission Church - Hays
Type of Nation Within: Native American Indian Reservation (USA)
Tribe or Band: Gros Ventre & Assiniboine
Land Area - Specify Acres or Miles: 675,000 acres
Population: 4,000
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.