Welcome to Fort Belknap Reservation Extension

Published: 2020
By Liz Werk

Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is homeland to the Gros Ventre (Aaniiih) and the Assiniboine (Nakoda) Tribes, and located 40 miles south of the Canadian border and 20 miles north of the Missouri River. The area consists of 675,147 acres with the main industry of agriculture, and small business development. The Little Rocky Mountains, located at the southern end of the reservation, are home to the small communities of Hays and Lodge Pole. The MSU Extension Fort Belknap Extension program is one of the long-standing 33 Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Programs. The role of FRTEP has been historically integral to knowledge acquisition and skill development in the lives of tribal members. While our agents work to identify and prioritize tribal member's needs and interests, members show increased interest in learning through a variety of media. We reach over 824 followers on our Fort Belknap Reservation Extension Facebook page.