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Article: Economic status of American Indians in Montana: a preliminary assessment.(Statistical data)

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Characteristics of American Indians on Montana Reservations

The decennial census provides unique once-a-decade data on a variety of economic and demographic characteristics. The 2000 Census included a new feature allowing analysis of American Indians living on reservations. Census data are not perfect because their accuracy depends on completeness, and this has been an issue on Indian reservations. Nevertheless, the census data provide information that is not available elsewhere.

According to the 2000 Census, there were 65,945 self-identified American Indians in Montana, or about 7.3 percent of the total population. ...

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