Browning

Browning is a town in Northwestern Montana. It is the headquarters for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. About 1,000 people lived there in 2020.

Understand

The townspeople are proud of their heritage and active in the recognition and rights of Native Americans. The reservation is huge, encompassing an area of over 3,000 square miles. While the town has 1,000 people, the Blackfeet Nation has 16,500 enrolled members.

Get in

By car

Browning is near the intersection of Hwy 89 and Hwy 2.

By train

See also: Rail travel in the United States

Get around

As with most of Montana, you will need a car to get around. Some locations are within walking or biking distance of each other.

See

Northern American Indian Days is one of the largest gatherings of United States and Canadian tribes. It is held the second week in July for 4 days.

  • 🌍 Blackfeet Nation Bison Reserve, Along US Rte 2 (between Browning and East Glacier), ☏ +1 406 338-2945, . Tribe's bison herd, visible from the road.
  • 🌍 Museum of the Plains Indian, 19 Museum Loop (US Hwys 2 and 89 West), ☏ +1 406 338-2230. Jun-Sep: 9AM-4:45PM daily; Oct-May: Tu-F 11AM-3:00PM; check website as hours can change. Variety of exhibits such as historic clothing, horse gear, weapons, and household implements. Many of the northern plains tribes are represented. Jun-Sep: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $2 children 6-16, free for children under 6. Oct-May: free for everyone.

Do

Buy

Eat

Sleep

Several lodges and ranches nearby offer overnight stays for a more rustic experience. You will need to use a general search on the web to find these as the offerings can change yearly or seasonally.

Go next

  • Blackfeet Trail, 70-mile self-guided tour through reservation. 15 historical markers with information about important sites along the route.
  • Glacier National Park, 13 miles west
  • St. Mary, the eastern entrance to Going-to-the-Sun road is 41 miles away
Routes through Browning
Spokane ← East Glacier ←  W  E  β†’ Cut Bank β†’ Minot
Kalispell ← East Glacier ←  W  E  β†’ Cut Bank β†’ Shelby
Fort Macleod ← St. Mary ←   N  S  β†’ Choteau β†’ Great Falls


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