Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation

Home to the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille tribes, the Flathead Reservation was initially a 22-million-acre territory in the Western United States and Canada. Today, it encompasses about 1.3 million acres of land, including a portion of the Rocky Mountains, the southern half of Flathead Lake (the largest natural freshwater lake in the West), and an extensive river corridor with bountiful wildlife and natural resources.

In 1934 the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille tribes became the first Native American tribes in U.S territory to adopt a Republic Tribal Council as a part of the Indian Reorganization Act. Their constitution and governance structure continues to operate effectively today. The tribes' economic enterprises and community investments illustrate their commitment to regaining and restoring homelands and natural resources while building a self-sufficient society and economy. The tribes spend more than $10 million each year on natural resources and land management to preserve and improve the reservation's resources.