ROCKY BOY INDIAN RESERVATION

The 'Rocky Boy Indian Reservation' is an Indian reservation of the Chippewa-Cree tribe located in the U.S. state of Montana. The smallest reservation in the state, it was created in 1916 and is located in Hill County and Chouteau County in northern Montana about 40 miles from the Canadian border. It has a total land area of 443.983 km² (171.423 sq mi), which includes extensive off-reservation trust lands. The population was 2,676 at the 2000 census. Its largest community is Box Elder, although a small part of it actually extends off reservation land. Rocky Boy's unusual name came about from a mistranslation of the name of a tribal leader, whose name meant something akin to ''Stone Child''. The Reservation is governed by the Chippewa-Cree Tribal Council, which is currently chaired by John "Chance" Houle.

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Northern Winz Casino

Religion at the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation

The rocky Boy Assembly of God Church is self governing and self- supporting. Eric and Amanda Reed assumed the senior pastor position in rocky Boy in the Spring of 2006. they have served as associate pastors for the past 2 1/2 years with missionaries roger and Linda Siewing in Rocky Boy. The goal in missions is always to see leadership raised up and to see the local church become indigenous.

Roman Catholic

First Indian Baptist Mission Church

Communities

See also

External links

References

Northern Winz Casino

Ground was broke on May 11, 2006 and construction has began at Highway 87 where the casino is set to be located. The casino is now open. The opening ceremony for tribal members was February 21, 2007 the regular opening was on March 30, 2007.

Religion at the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation

'Assemby of God' ==
The rocky Boy Assembly of God Church is self governing and self- supporting. Eric and Amanda Reed assumed the senior pastor position in rocky Boy in the Spring of 2006. they have served as associate pastors for the past 2 1/2 years with missionaries roger and Linda Siewing in Rocky Boy. The goal in missions is always to see leadership raised up and to see the local church become indigenous.

Lutheran

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has long maintained a mission at the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation, and the church there is known as Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.

Roman Catholic

The Roman Catholic Church also has a church, called St. Mary's Catholic Church, established at the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation.

First Indian Baptist Mission Church

The mission was established in late 1999. The Church building was erected in June, 2002 on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation.

Communities

★ Agency (most, population 296)

★ Azure

★ Boneau

★ Box Elder (most, population 748)

★ Parker School

★ Saint Pierre

★ Sangrey

See also

★ Fort Assiniboine

★ List of Indian reservations in the United States

★ Rocky Boy High School

★ Bear Paw Ski Bowl

External links

★ Chippewa Cree Tribe's Official Website

★ Constitution & By-Laws of the Chippewa Cree Tribe

★ Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Official site

References

★ Rocky Boy Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, Montana United States Census Bureau