Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Northeastern Montana

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A large part of my route to the Sugar Beet Harvest has been through Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

FAST FACTS

  • The Fort Peck Reservation, headquartered in Poplar, is the second largest reservation in Montana covering over two million acres of land.
  • There are an estimated 11,786 enrolled tribal members, of whom approximately 6,000 reside on or near the reservation.
  • Fort Peck Reservation is home to two separate Indian nations, the Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes, each composed of numerous bands.
  • The Canoe Paddler and Red Bottom bands comprise the Assiniboine.  The Hunkpapa, Sisseton, Wahpeton and Yankton groups constitute the Sioux.
  • The Assiniboine refer to themselves as “Nakona” and the Sioux call themselves “Dakota”.
On my drive I passed by the Lewis & Clark Bridge. For many years, this was the only bridge to span the Missouri River for over 350 miles.
Missouri River

All in all it was a beautiful day to travel. I started out with freezing weather in the low 30s but finished the day in the high 60s.

I traveled 60 miles on Route 201 where 20 miles was on gravel. This was a quiet road & I was able to stop to take photos.

The animals were as curious about me as I was about them!

I ended up at my destination just in time.

I filled up at every gas station I passed, but it was a close call at the end. My needle was almost on empty. I did a lot of talking to the car hoping we would make it into town.
Gas is a bargain here. It stayed in the
$4 – $4.50 range in Yellowstone & Glacier.

I am headed out to explore the area today & get prepared for the next few weeks. I will be working 12 hour days until the sugar beet harvest is complete. Training is in a couple of days & I am going to get rested up!

Published by Christi Iffergan

Hi! I am Christi, a full-time RV traveller since August 2021. I have always loved to travel, but COVID-19 put a stop to that. I was fast approaching 50, my condo was being placed up for sale and I was ready for a major change. Originally from a tiny town in rural Southwest Virginia, I am the mother to one son and a rescue Shih Tzu, Cappy. For the last 20 years, I worked in public library systems around the Charlotte & Myrtle Beach areas. I met some amazing people and made great friends along the way. Follow along on my adventures as I travel the US. I hope that our paths will cross one day!

7 thoughts on “Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Northeastern Montana”

  4. As always, I enjoyed pictures of your travels .Glad your gas held out!! I saw gas for $3.08 in Shallotte on Wednesday. Keep the pictures coming.It sounds like you will be working hard in the sugar beet harvest. Let us know what you will be doing.

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  5. wow, that was a close gas disaster, so what are you going to be training for in what kind of work??
    more vast lands out there but just so awesome to see as most of us will never get there where you
    have been, vicariously living through you on this journey, thanx !!

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