Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation
Indian reservation in United States, Chippewa Cree / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Rocky Boy Reservation?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation (also known as Rocky Boy Reservation) is one of seven Native American reservations in the U.S. state of Montana. Established by an act of Congress on September 7, 1916, it was named after Ahsiniiwin (Stone Child, incorrectly originally translated as Rocky Boy), the chief of the Chippewa band, who had died a few months earlier. It was established for landless Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians in the American West, but within a short period of time many Cree (Nēhiyaw) and Métis were also settled there. Today the Cree outnumber the Chippewa on the reservation. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) recognizes it (and the tribe) as the Chippewa Cree Reservation.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2012) |
Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation | |
---|---|
Tribe | Chippewa Cree |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
Counties | Chouteau Hill |
Established | September 7, 1916 |
Headquarters | Box Elder |
Government | |
• Body | Business Committee |
• Chairman | Harlan Gopher Baker |
• Vice-Chairman | Ted E. Whitford Sr. |
Area | |
• Total | 171.4 sq mi (444 km2) |
Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,794 |
• Density | 22/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
Website | chippewacree-nsn.gov |
The reservation is located in Hill and Chouteau counties in north central Montana, about 40 miles (64 km) from the Canada–U.S. border. It has a total land area of 171.4 square miles (444 km2), which includes extensive off-reservation trust lands. The reservation is reported to have 3,323 enrolled members, 55% of the total 6,177 enrolled members in the tribe.[3]