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at the Jct of 44 and 89 as I head north and west to the Park. The Blackfeet Indian Reservation, established by treaty in 1855, is home to the 17,321-member Blackfeet Nation, one of the 10 largest tribes in the United States.
The Blackfeet Nation also known as the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation is headquarters for the Siksikaitsitapi people in the United States. Located in Montana, its members are composed primarily of the Piegan Blackfeet (Ampskapi Piikani) band of the larger ethnic group historically described as the Blackfoot Confederacy. It is located east of Glacier National Park and borders the Canadian province of Alberta. Cut Bank Creek and Birch Creek form part of its eastern and southern borders. The reservation contains 3,000 square miles, twice the size of the national park and larger than the state of Delaware. It is located in parts of Glacier and Pondera counties.
The Blackfeet Nation also known as the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation is headquarters for the Siksikaitsitapi people in the United States. Located in Montana, its members are composed primarily of the Piegan Blackfeet (Ampskapi Piikani) band of the larger ethnic group historically described as the Blackfoot Confederacy. It is located east of Glacier National Park and borders the Canadian province of Alberta. Cut Bank Creek and Birch Creek form part of its eastern and southern borders. The reservation contains 3,000 square miles, twice the size of the national park and larger than the state of Delaware. It is located in parts of Glacier and Pondera counties.