Blackfeet Nation

Blackfeet Nation
Aamsskáápipikani, Pikuni
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana
Northern boundary of the Blackfeet Tribe, Montana
Northern boundary of the Blackfeet Tribe, Montana
Flag of Blackfeet Nation
Location in Montana
Location in Montana
TribeBlackfoot (Niitsitapi)
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountiesGlacier
Pondera
HeadquartersBrowning
Government
 • BodyVern Timmerman
 • ChairmanIlliff "Scott" Kipp Sr. (Acting)[1]
 • Vice-ChairmanLauren Monroe Jr
Area
 • Total2,285.4 sq mi (5,919.1 km2)
 • Fee lands827.85 sq mi (2,144.13 km2)
Highest elevation
9,066 ft (2,763 m)
Lowest elevation
3,400 ft (1,000 m)
Population
 (2024)[3]
 • Total17,321
 • Density7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Websiteblackfeetnation.com
Entering the reservation on U.S. Route 2

The Blackfeet Nation (Blackfoot: Aamsskáápipikani, Pikuni), officially named the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana,[4] is a federally recognized tribe of Siksikaitsitapi people with an Indian reservation in Montana. Tribal members primarily belong to the Piegan Blackfeet (Ampskapi Piikani) band of the larger Blackfoot Confederacy that spans Canada and the United States.

The Blackfeet Indian Reservation 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 (7,800 km2), twice the size of the national park and larger than the state of Delaware. It is located in parts of Glacier and Pondera counties.

  1. ^ Mabie, Nora (April 7, 2022). "Blackfeet Council removes Chairman". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Blackfeet Nation - Our Government". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. "My Tribal Area". United States Census Bureau.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Blackfeet Nation Constitution". Blackfeet Nation. Retrieved July 22, 2017.