Tribal Nations Index
Montana is home to twelve Tribal Nations whose histories, homelands, and cultural landscapes shape the state’s past and present. This index provides access to each Nation’s stand‑alone page, built with a consistent structure that highlights deep time, ecological foundations, historical trajectories, New Deal interventions, and ongoing stewardship.
Explore the Tribal Nations
- Aaniiih (Gros Ventre) — Fort Belknap
- Assiniboine (Nakoda) — Fort Peck
- Blackfeet Nation (Amskapi Piikani)
- Chippewa–Cree — Rocky Boy’s
- Apsáalooke (Crow Nation)
- Ktunaxa (Kootenai) — CSKT
- Northern Cheyenne Nation
- Ql̓ispé (Pend d’Oreille) — CSKT
- Séliš (Salish) — CSKT
How These Pages Are Structured
Each Tribal Nation page follows a unified, publication‑ready format:
- Homeland & Deep Time
- Ecological Foundations
- Historical Trajectories
- New Deal Interventions
- Cultural Landscape Transformations
- Legacy & Continuity
- Research Mandates