Fort Peck Indian Reservation
The Fort Peck Indian Reservation (Assiniboine: húdam wįcášta, Dakota: Waxchį́ca oyáte) is located near Fort Peck, Montana, in the northeast part of the state. It is the home of several federally recognized bands of Assiniboine, Lakota, and Dakota peoples of Native Americans.
Fort Peck Indian Reservation | |
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Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam | |
Location in Montana | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′40″N 105°32′18″W | |
| Tribe | [Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux] |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| Counties | Daniels Roosevelt Sheridan Valley |
| Established | 1878 |
| Headquarters | Poplar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board |
| • Chairman | Justin GrayHawk Sr |
| • Vice-Chairman | Charles Headdress |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,093,318 acres (847,136 ha) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 110 mi (180 km) |
| • Width | 40 mi (60 km) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 10,374 |
| • Density | 3.2/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 406 |
| GDP | $385.9 Million (2018) |
| Website | fortpecktribes.org |
With a total land area of 2,094,000 acres (8,470 km2; 3,272 sq mi), it is the ninth-largest Indian reservation in the United States. These lands are spread across parts of four counties. In descending order of land area they are Roosevelt, Valley, Daniels, and Sheridan counties. Its resident population was 10,381 in 2000. The largest community on the reservation is the city of Wolf Point.
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