Detailed information on Fort Belknap Casino in Harlem, Montana. Includes: address, map, toll-free numbers, room/suite rates, buffet prices, casino games offered and special features. A gateway to the Fort Belknap Reservation, Harlem is one of the early Great Northern Railway towns, dating to 1889, and was established to serve as a commercial center on the northern border of the reservation.When the homesteading boom swept through the Hi-Line during the early 20th century, Harlem quickly expanded and most of the historic. Fort Belknap Health Center Outpatient Clinic, a Medical Group Practice located in Harlem, MT. Harlem, MT 59526 (406) 353-3137. Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM: Tuesday. Fort Belknap Casino in Harlem, Montana has 12,000 square foot casino floor with 100 slot machines and no table games. Open weekdays 10am-midnight and on weekends 10am-2am.

The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is located in north central Montana. The reservation is the homeland of the Assiniboine and Gros Ventre people. Established in 1888, the reservation is what remains of the vast ancestral territory of the Blackfeet and Assiniboine Nations. The Gros Ventre, as members of the Blackfeet confederacy, and the Assiniboine Nation signed the Fort Laramie treaties of 1851 and 1855 with the United States Government establishing their respective territories within the continental United States. The Fort Belknap Reservation is part of what remains of these two nations ancestral territory that included all of central and eastern Montana and portions of western North Dakota. The Blackfeet, and Fort Peck Indian Reservations are also part of this territorial boundaries.

The 12-bed hospital has been replaced with a 6-bed infirmary, which was occupied May 18, 1998. As part of the treaties and agreement between the U.S. Government and Indian tribes, health services are to be provided to Indian people. This was in exchange for the many lands given up by the Indian people for things such as the railroad, homesteading, roads, reservoirs, and etc. The establishment of IHS did not occur until 1955, the concepts of dependency-to-self determination and tribal sovereignty have been a long-standing tradition.

The Gros Ventre call themselves 'AH-AH-NE-NIN' meaning the White Clay People. They believed that they were made from the White Clay that is found along the river bottoms in Gros Ventre country. Early French fur trappers and traders named this tribe 'Gros Ventre' because other tribes in the area referred to them as 'The Water Falls People.' The sign for water fall is the passing of the hands over the stomach and the French though the Indians were saying big belly so they called them 'Gros Ventre' meaning 'big belly' in the French language.

The Assiniboine refer to themselves as 'Nakoda' meaning the generous ones. This tribe split with the Yanktonai Sioux in the seventeenth century and migrated westward onto the northern plains with their allies, the Plains Cree. 'Assiniboine' is a Chippewa word meaning, 'One who cooks with stones.' The Assiniboine are located on both the Fort Belknap and Fort Peck Indian Reservations in Montanan and on several reserves in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The Gros Ventre and Assinboine were nomadic hunters and warriors. They followed the buffalo which provided them with all the necessities of life. Their food, clothing and teepees all came from the buffalo. The buffalo was the Indian staff of life and the Assinboine and Gros Ventre and other plains tribes lived a good life with the buffalo. The last herd of buffalo in the continental United States in the nineteenth century existed between the Bear Paw Mountains and the Little Rocky Mountains in the lush Milk River valley.

Today, the two tribes are united as one government called the Fort Belknap Indian Community. Together, the tribes have formed and maintained a community that has deep respect for it's land, it's culture, and it's heritage. Fort Belknap derives its name from the original military post that was established on the Milk River, one mile southwest of the present town of Chinook, Montana. The Fort, named for William W. Belknap, who was the Secretary of War at that time, was a military fort combined with a Trading Post. It became a Government agency for the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Indians living in the area.

Harlem is a city in Blaine County, Montana, United States. The population was 808 at the 2010 census.

The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is just south of the town, across the Milk River.

Geography[edit]

Harlem is located at 48°31′54″N108°47′4″W / 48.53167°N 108.78444°W (48.531752, -108.784407).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km²), all land.^[5]

Demographics[edit]

2010 census[edit]

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 808 people, 307 households, and 204 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,879.1 inhabitants per square mile (725.5/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 834.9 per square mile (322.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 42.1% White, 52.2% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.

There were 307 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the city was 36.6 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 848 people, 332 households, and 232 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,976.7 people per square mile (761.4/km²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 934.7 per square mile (360.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.59% White, 0.24% African American, 42.57% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 332 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,794, and the median income for a family was $33,828. Males had a median income of $24,145 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,295. About 16.5% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

Harlem is home to Harlem Elementary and Harlem Jr./Sr. High.

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Notable people[edit]

• Francis Bardanouve, politician
• Ken Hansen, state senator
• Frank Warnke, politician

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files'. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
2. ^ ^ab'U.S. Census website'. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
3. ^ ^ab'Population and Housing Unit Estimates'. United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. ^'US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990'. United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. ^'US Gazetteer files 2010'. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
6. ^'Census of Population and Housing'. Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. ^'Census & Economic Information Center'. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
8. ^'U.S. Census website'. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links[edit]

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