March 2008 American Indian and Total Population for Rocky Boy’s Reservation and Related Areas American Indian Population Census Estimates Geography 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Rocky Boy’s Reservation 2,578 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Chouteau County 883 879 879 874 880 873 875 Boneau CDP* 185 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Hill County 2,853 2,931 2,914 2,961 3,007 3,061 3,114 Agency CDP* 303 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Azure CDP* 241 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Parker School CDP* 344 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a St. Pierre CDP* 282 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a SSaannggrreeyyy CCDDPP* 225522 nn//aa nn//aa nn//aa nn//aa nn//aa nn//aa Total Population Census Estimates Geography 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 photo courtesy of Suzie & Rick Graetz Rocky Boy’s Reservation 2,676 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Chouteau County 5,970 5,769 5,639 5,577 5,532 5,464 5,417 Boneau CDP* 190 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Demographic & Economic Information for Hill County 16,673 16,530 16,355 16,263 16,345 16,276 16,403 Agency CDP* 324 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Rocky Boy’s Azure CDP* 253 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Parker School CDP* 352 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Reservation St. Pierre CDP* 289 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Sangrey CDP* 263 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a SSSSSSSSooooooouuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrccccccccceeeeeeeeeee:::::::: UUUUUUUUUU.......SSSSSSSSSSSSS........ 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CDPs are delineated to provide data for settled concentrations of population that are identifi able by name but are not legally incorporated under the laws of the state in which they are located. Th e boundaries usually are defi ned in cooperation with local and tribal offi cials. Th ese boundaries, which usually coincide with visible features or the boundary of an adjacent incorporated place or other legal entity boundary, have no legal status, nor do these places have offi cials elected to serve traditional municipal functions. Rocky Rocky Boy’s Information Boy’s Reservation TTTTTTTTTTrrrrrrriiiiiiibbbbbbbbbbeeeeesssss:::::: Chippewa Cree Tribe Address: Chippewa Cree Tribal Council, RR1, Box 544, Box Elder, MT 59521, 406-395-4282 Stone Child College: RR1, Box 1082 Box Elder, MT 59521 RESEARCH & ANALYSIS BUREAU WORKFORCE SERVICES DIVISION Tribal Chairman (406) 395-4313 Governor MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY John Houle www.montana.edu/wwwscc Brian Schweitzer Census and Economic Information Center Research & Analysis Bureau State Tribal Economic Development Commission Montana Department of Commerce Montana Department of Labor & Industry Governor’s Offi ce of Indian Aff airs P. O. Box 200505, Helena, MT 59620-0505 P. O. Box 1728, Helena, MT 59624-1728 State Capitol 1,000 copies of this public document were published at an estimated cost of $0.39 per copy, Ph: (406) 841-2740 Fax: (406) 841-2731 Ph: (406) 444-2430 or (800) 541-3904 Fax: (406) 444-2638 Helena, MT 59620-0801 for a total cost of $386.76 which includes $386.76 for printing and $0.00 for distribution. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ceic.mt.gov Website: www.ourfactsyourfuture.org Rocky Boy’s Reservation Rocky Boy’s Reservation - Occupation by Gender Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over Rocky Boy’s Reservation, located in north-central Montana, encompasses American Occupation Total 122,000 acres of rolling high-plains grasslands to the sub-alpine mountains of Indians the Bear Paw. Located nearly 50 miles south of the Alberta and Saskatchewan Total: 682 648 Canadian border, the reservation is home to 55% of the 5,656 enrolled Male: 361 347 Chippewa Cree tribal members. Mgmt., professional, and related occupations 97 87 Th e economy is primarily supported by agriculture and livestock. Wheat, Service occupations 119 115 barley, and cattle are raised on the tribally-owned Dry Fork Farm and Ranch Sales and offi ce occupations 23 23 and Stone Man Farms. A key ingredient for continued agricultural and recreational development is water. Th e Chippewa Cree Tribal Construction Farming, fi shing, and forestry occupations 7 7 Company is currently constructing a system that will transport water from the Construction, extraction, and maintenance occs. 66 66 Tiber reservoir to the reservation and fulfi ll an objective of the North Central Montana Regional Water Coordinating Committee. Production, transport., and material moving occs. 49 49 Female: 321 301 Th e majority of reservation residents work for the self-governing Chippewa Management, professional, and related occs. 140 127 Cree Tribe. Compacts are maintained with the Bureau of Indian Aff airs (BIA) and Indian Health Service. BIA employment, together with tribal government, Service occupations 76 72 provides work for 231 full- and part-time employees. Other employers include: Sales and offi ce occupations 87 87 Chippewa Cree Community Development Corporation (25), Rocky Boy Farming, fi shing, and forestry occupations 0 0 Public Schools (184), Stone Child Community College (57), Chippewa Cree Construction Corporation (14), National Tribal Development Association Construction, extraction, and maintenance occs. 0 0 (9), Northern Winz Casino (70), RJS & Associates (4), and Chippewa Cree Production, transport., and material moving occs. 18 15 Housing Authority (25). Th e Tribe’s compact with Indian Health provides SSSSSSSSSSSSSoooooooooouuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrcccccccceeeeeee:::::::: UUUUUUUUUUUUUU.......SSSSSSSSSS..... CCCCCCCCCCCCeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnssssssssssuuuuuuuussssssssss BBBBBBBBBBBuuuuuuuurrrrrrrreeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuu,,,,,, CCCCCCCCCCeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnsssssssssuuuuuuuuuusssssssssss 22222222222000000000000000000000000000000000000 opportunities for 135 staff members within the Rocky Boy Health Board. Rocky Boy’s Reservation - Educational Attainment Stone Child College provides distance learning for its students, administers an Population 25 Years and Older endowment for undergraduate and graduate degree students, off ers a teacher training program, and is developing a pre-engineering program for transfer to a baccalaureate program. Th e Tribe coordinates with the college to ensure Educational Attainment Total American Indian revitalization of the Chippewa Cree language, culture, values, and traditions respected by the community and leaders. Cooperative eff ort between the High School Diploma (or equivalent) 26.7% 26.6% Chippewa Cree Tribe and Stone Child College is bringing forth an update on tribal stategic planning in 2007. Associate Degree 14.3% 14.7% Bachelor’s Degree 6.6% 6.7% Emerging industries on the Rocky Boy’s Reservation include Chippewa Cree Energy, Rocky Boy Tourism, and two privately owned businesses. Master’s Degree 3.6% 3.0% SSSSSSSSSSSoooooooouuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrcccccccccceeeeeeeeee:::::::::: UUUUUUUUUUUU.......SSSSSSSSSSS...... 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Wages Growth Growth Farms: (number) 42 39 Total 746 $32,006 735 $35,432 -1.4% 10.7% Land in farms (acres) 105,193 93,365 Average size of farms (acres) 2,505 2,394 Farms by size: (number) Total Private 31 $34,318 63 $31,916 102.2% -7.0% Less than 1,000 acres 29 29 1,000 acres or more 13 10 Construction N/A N/A 15 $21,036 - - Farms by value of products sold and governm ent payments received: ( number) Less than $100,000 39 37 Total Government 716 $31,907 498 $37,501 -30.5% 17.5% $100,000 or more 3 2 Farms by type of organization: (number) Federal Government 4 $38,053 5 $40,961 35.4% 7.6% Family, Individual, Partnership 35 34 Corporation, Cooperative, Trust 7 5 Local Government 712 $31,875 667 $35,717 -6.3% 12.1% Livestock Inventory and Crops Harvested Local Government Education 247 $30,432 238 $33,169 -3.6% 9.0% Livestock and Poultry Inventory (number) Cattle and calves 2,213 2,213 Local Government Non-Education 437 $32,748 396 $37,677 -9.3% 15.1% Hogs and pigs (D) (D) Sheep and lambs - - SSSSSSSSSSoooooooooouuuuuuuuuurrrrrrccccccceeeeee::::::: UUUUUUUUUUUU.......SSSSSSSSSS......... 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Some sectors are not Chickens (layers and broilers) 0 0 shown to preserve confi dentiality of individual businesses Crops Harvested (acres) Corn for grain - - Rocky Boy’s Reservation - Population Pyramid Corn for silage or greenchop - - Percent of Total Reservation Population by Age Group Wheat for grain, All 6,473 (D) Winter wheat for grain - - Durum wheat for grain (D) - 85+ Spring wheat for grain (D) (D) 80-84 Barley for grain (D) (D) 75-79 Oats for grain (D) (D) 70-74 Sunfl ower seed, All - - 65-69 Soybeans for beans - - 60-64 Hay, haylage, grass silage 2,227 2,227 55-59 Operator Demographics 50-54 Primary occupation: (number) 45-49 Farming 24 19 40-44 Other 30 25 35-39 Place of residence: (number) 30-34 25-29 On farm operated 47 39 20-24 Not on farm operated 7 5 15-19 Years on present farm: (number) 10-14 Less than 10 years 22 17 5-9 10 years or more 32 27 0-4 Age group: (number) 15% 10% 5% 0% 5% 10% 15% Under 55 years 40 32 55 years and over 14 12 Montana Rocky Boy’s Reservation Average age of operators: (number) 50.4 50.9 (D): Not Disclosable Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service SSSSSSSSSSSoooooooooooooouuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrccccccccceeeeeeeeee:::::::::: UUUUUUUUUUUU........SSSSSSSSSSSSS........ CCCCCCCCCCCeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnsssssssssuuuuuuuuuuuuussssssssss BBBBBBBBuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu,,,,,,, CCCCCCCCCCCeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnssssssuuuuuuussssssss 2222222222220000000000000000000000000000 6 3 Rocky Boy’s Reservation - Distribution of Income Rocky Boy’s Reservation - Labor Force Statistics by Family and Household from Census 2000 Th e table below provides labor force statistics from three separate sources. Th e reader will notice some of the numbers are dissimilar, owing to the diff ering defi nitions and statistical 160 techniques used by each source. Th ese diff erences are explained below: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): 140 Median Household Income: $22,474 Median Family Income: $22,429 Statistics represent labor characteristics of the reservation, not the tribe. 120 Unemployment rates produced by MT Department of Labor Labor Force defi nition er 100 Civilian, non-institutional population 16 years and older b m Th e sum of Employment and Unemployment Nu 80 Employment defi nition Did any work as paid employees 60 Worked in their own business, profession, or farm 40 Worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in a family owned enterprise Unemployment defi nition 20 Have not worked during monthly survey period (usually the week containing the 12th of the month) 0 Available for work Less than $$1100,,000000 to $$115,4,09090 9to $$129,0,909090 to $$2254,,090909 to $$3209,,090909 to $$3345,,909090 to $$4309,,090909 to $$4445,,909090 to $$5409,,090909 to $$5690,,909090 to $$7754,,090909 t$o 1$090,9,09090 9to$ 1$2152,40,0909 t9o $$11540,9,09090 9to $19$92,0909,9000 or more U nemAEqcptuliovayle lmtyo e stnehete kR innaugtme a d bjeoefirb n odiftu iUorinnnegm lapslto fyoeudr dwiveiedkesd by number in the Labor Force Family Income Household Income U.S. Census Bureau: Statistics represent labor characteristics of the reservation, not the tribe. SSSSSSSSSSoooooooooouuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrccccccccceeeeeeeee:::::::::: UUUUUUUUUUUU......SSSSSSSSSS...... CCCCCCCCeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnssssssssssuuuuuuuussssssss BBBBBBBBBBuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuu,,,,,, CCCCCCCeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnsssssssssuuuuuuuussssssss 22222222000000000000000000000000000000000000 Uses the same defi nitions for Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment as Household Income: Th is includes the income of the householder and all other individuals BLS Self-reported every ten years 15 years old and over in the household, whether they are related to the householder or not. Rate refl ects employment status as of April 1st, 2000 Because many households consist of only one person, average household income is usually less than average family income. Bureau of Indian Aff airs (BIA): Statistics represent labor characteristics of the tribe, not the reservation. Family Income: In compiling statistics on family income, the incomes of all members 15 Labor Force defi nition years old and over related to the householder are summed and treated as a single amount. Number of tribal members between 16 and 64 years old Available for work Not disabled or incarcerated Owner and Renter Occupied Housing Units Employment defi nition Tribal members working for money Unemployment defi nition Calculated by subtracting Employment from Labor Force Housing Total American Indian Labor Unemp. Year Employed Unemp. Force Rate Owner Occupied 40.8% 41.0% MT Dept. of Labor & Industry 2006 889 743 146 16.4% Renter Occupied 59.2% 59.0% U.S. Census Bureau 2000 952 682 270 28.4% SSSSSSSSSSSSSSooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrccccccceeeeeeeee::::::::: UUUUUUUUUUU......SSSSSSSSS....... CCCCCCCCeeeeeeeennnnnnnsssssssuuuuuuuusssssssssss BBBBBBBBBBBBBuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuu,,,, CCCCCCCCCCCeeeeeeennnnnssssssssuuuuuuussssss 22222222200000000000000000000 U.S. Bureau of Indian Aff airs 2005 2,030 652 1,378 67.9% 4 5 Rocky Boy’s Reservation - Distribution of Income Rocky Boy’s Reservation - Labor Force Statistics by Family and Household from Census 2000 Th e table below provides labor force statistics from three separate sources. Th e reader will notice some of the numbers are dissimilar, owing to the diff ering defi nitions and statistical 160 techniques used by each source. Th ese diff erences are explained below: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): 140 Median Household Income: $22,474 Median Family Income: $22,429 Statistics represent labor characteristics of the reservation, not the tribe. 120 Unemployment rates produced by MT Department of Labor Labor Force defi nition er 100 Civilian, non-institutional population 16 years and older b m Th e sum of Employment and Unemployment Nu 80 Employment defi nition Did any work as paid employees 60 Worked in their own business, profession, or farm 40 Worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in a family owned enterprise Unemployment defi nition 20 Have not worked during monthly survey period (usually the week containing the 12th of the month) 0 Available for work Less than $$1100,,000000 to $$115,4,09090 9to $$129,0,909090 to $$2254,,090909 to $$3209,,090909 to $$3345,,909090 to $$4309,,090909 to $$4445,,909090 to $$5409,,090909 to $$5690,,909090 to $$7754,,090909 t$o 1$090,9,09090 9to$ 1$2152,40,0909 t9o $$11540,9,09090 9to $19$92,0909,9000 or more U nemAEqcptuliovayle lmtyo e stnehete kR innaugtme a d bjeoefirb n odiftu iUorinnnegm lapslto fyoeudr dwiveiedkesd by number in the Labor Force Family Income Household Income U.S. Census Bureau: Statistics represent labor characteristics of the reservation, not the tribe. SSSSSSSSSSoooooooooouuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrccccccccceeeeeeeee:::::::::: UUUUUUUUUUUU......SSSSSSSSSS...... CCCCCCCCeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnssssssssssuuuuuuuussssssss BBBBBBBBBBuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuu,,,,,, CCCCCCCeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnsssssssssuuuuuuuussssssss 22222222000000000000000000000000000000000000 Uses the same defi nitions for Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment as Household Income: Th is includes the income of the householder and all other individuals BLS Self-reported every ten years 15 years old and over in the household, whether they are related to the householder or not. Rate refl ects employment status as of April 1st, 2000 Because many households consist of only one person, average household income is usually less than average family income. Bureau of Indian Aff airs (BIA): Statistics represent labor characteristics of the tribe, not the reservation. Family Income: In compiling statistics on family income, the incomes of all members 15 Labor Force defi nition years old and over related to the householder are summed and treated as a single amount. Number of tribal members between 16 and 64 years old Available for work Not disabled or incarcerated Owner and Renter Occupied Housing Units Employment defi nition Tribal members working for money Unemployment defi nition Calculated by subtracting Employment from Labor Force Housing Total American Indian Labor Unemp. Year Employed Unemp. Force Rate Owner Occupied 40.8% 41.0% MT Dept. of Labor & Industry 2006 889 743 146 16.4% Renter Occupied 59.2% 59.0% U.S. Census Bureau 2000 952 682 270 28.4% SSSSSSSSSSSSSSooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrccccccceeeeeeeee::::::::: UUUUUUUUUUU......SSSSSSSSS....... 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Wages Growth Growth Farms: (number) 42 39 Total 746 $32,006 735 $35,432 -1.4% 10.7% Land in farms (acres) 105,193 93,365 Average size of farms (acres) 2,505 2,394 Farms by size: (number) Total Private 31 $34,318 63 $31,916 102.2% -7.0% Less than 1,000 acres 29 29 1,000 acres or more 13 10 Construction N/A N/A 15 $21,036 - - Farms by value of products sold and governm ent payments received: ( number) Less than $100,000 39 37 Total Government 716 $31,907 498 $37,501 -30.5% 17.5% $100,000 or more 3 2 Farms by type of organization: (number) Federal Government 4 $38,053 5 $40,961 35.4% 7.6% Family, Individual, Partnership 35 34 Corporation, Cooperative, Trust 7 5 Local Government 712 $31,875 667 $35,717 -6.3% 12.1% Livestock Inventory and Crops Harvested Local Government Education 247 $30,432 238 $33,169 -3.6% 9.0% Livestock and Poultry Inventory (number) Cattle and calves 2,213 2,213 Local Government Non-Education 437 $32,748 396 $37,677 -9.3% 15.1% Hogs and pigs (D) (D) Sheep and lambs - - SSSSSSSSSSoooooooooouuuuuuuuuurrrrrrccccccceeeeee::::::: UUUUUUUUUUUU.......SSSSSSSSSS......... 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Some sectors are not Chickens (layers and broilers) 0 0 shown to preserve confi dentiality of individual businesses Crops Harvested (acres) Corn for grain - - Rocky Boy’s Reservation - Population Pyramid Corn for silage or greenchop - - Percent of Total Reservation Population by Age Group Wheat for grain, All 6,473 (D) Winter wheat for grain - - Durum wheat for grain (D) - 85+ Spring wheat for grain (D) (D) 80-84 Barley for grain (D) (D) 75-79 Oats for grain (D) (D) 70-74 Sunfl ower seed, All - - 65-69 Soybeans for beans - - 60-64 Hay, haylage, grass silage 2,227 2,227 55-59 Operator Demographics 50-54 Primary occupation: (number) 45-49 Farming 24 19 40-44 Other 30 25 35-39 Place of residence: (number) 30-34 25-29 On farm operated 47 39 20-24 Not on farm operated 7 5 15-19 Years on present farm: (number) 10-14 Less than 10 years 22 17 5-9 10 years or more 32 27 0-4 Age group: (number) 15% 10% 5% 0% 5% 10% 15% Under 55 years 40 32 55 years and over 14 12 Montana Rocky Boy’s Reservation Average age of operators: (number) 50.4 50.9 (D): Not Disclosable Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service SSSSSSSSSSSoooooooooooooouuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrccccccccceeeeeeeeee:::::::::: UUUUUUUUUUUU........SSSSSSSSSSSSS........ 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Wheat, Service occupations 119 115 barley, and cattle are raised on the tribally-owned Dry Fork Farm and Ranch Sales and offi ce occupations 23 23 and Stone Man Farms. A key ingredient for continued agricultural and recreational development is water. Th e Chippewa Cree Tribal Construction Farming, fi shing, and forestry occupations 7 7 Company is currently constructing a system that will transport water from the Construction, extraction, and maintenance occs. 66 66 Tiber reservoir to the reservation and fulfi ll an objective of the North Central Montana Regional Water Coordinating Committee. Production, transport., and material moving occs. 49 49 Female: 321 301 Th e majority of reservation residents work for the self-governing Chippewa Management, professional, and related occs. 140 127 Cree Tribe. Compacts are maintained with the Bureau of Indian Aff airs (BIA) and Indian Health Service. BIA employment, together with tribal government, Service occupations 76 72 provides work for 231 full- and part-time employees. Other employers include: Sales and offi ce occupations 87 87 Chippewa Cree Community Development Corporation (25), Rocky Boy Farming, fi shing, and forestry occupations 0 0 Public Schools (184), Stone Child Community College (57), Chippewa Cree Construction Corporation (14), National Tribal Development Association Construction, extraction, and maintenance occs. 0 0 (9), Northern Winz Casino (70), RJS & Associates (4), and Chippewa Cree Production, transport., and material moving occs. 18 15 Housing Authority (25). Th e Tribe’s compact with Indian Health provides SSSSSSSSSSSSSoooooooooouuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrcccccccceeeeeee:::::::: UUUUUUUUUUUUUU.......SSSSSSSSSS..... 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Cooperative eff ort between the High School Diploma (or equivalent) 26.7% 26.6% Chippewa Cree Tribe and Stone Child College is bringing forth an update on tribal stategic planning in 2007. Associate Degree 14.3% 14.7% Bachelor’s Degree 6.6% 6.7% Emerging industries on the Rocky Boy’s Reservation include Chippewa Cree Energy, Rocky Boy Tourism, and two privately owned businesses. Master’s Degree 3.6% 3.0% SSSSSSSSSSSoooooooouuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrcccccccccceeeeeeeeee:::::::::: UUUUUUUUUUUU.......SSSSSSSSSSS...... 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CDPs are delineated to provide data for settled concentrations of population that are identifi able by name but are not legally incorporated under the laws of the state in which they are located. Th e boundaries usually are defi ned in cooperation with local and tribal offi cials. Th ese boundaries, which usually coincide with visible features or the boundary of an adjacent incorporated place or other legal entity boundary, have no legal status, nor do these places have offi cials elected to serve traditional municipal functions. Rocky Rocky Boy’s Information Boy’s Reservation TTTTTTTTTTrrrrrrriiiiiiibbbbbbbbbbeeeeesssss:::::: Chippewa Cree Tribe Address: Chippewa Cree Tribal Council, RR1, Box 544, Box Elder, MT 59521, 406-395-4282 Stone Child College: RR1, Box 1082 Box Elder, MT 59521 RESEARCH & ANALYSIS BUREAU WORKFORCE SERVICES DIVISION Tribal Chairman (406) 395-4313 Governor MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY John Houle www.montana.edu/wwwscc Brian Schweitzer Census and Economic Information Center Research & Analysis Bureau State Tribal Economic Development Commission Montana Department of Commerce Montana Department of Labor & Industry Governor’s Offi ce of Indian Aff airs P. O. Box 200505, Helena, MT 59620-0505 P. O. 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